Your smartwatch might be a powerful heart health tool
A new study suggests that your smartwatch could do more than just count your steps or track your heart rate—it might help assess your...
Women face higher risk of death after heart surgery
A new study from the University of Michigan has found that women are more likely to die from complications after high-risk heart surgery than...
Widely used heart drugs may lower dementia risk in older adults
A study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that some commonly used cardiovascular medications are linked to a reduced risk of dementia...
Why sniffles and sneezes should make you think about heart health this allergy season
Most people probably would not connect seasonal allergies with their hearts. Itchy, watery eyes and stuffy noses, sure – but not cardiovascular issues.
Researchers are...
Watching less TV may lower heart disease and stroke risk
Limiting TV watching to one hour or less per day may help reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other blood vessel diseases,...
Researchers find new treatment for heart disease
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death around the world. In the United States, about one in four deaths is linked...
Watching less TV can help prevent heart disease
A new study suggests that watching less TV may lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other blood vessel problems, even for people...
People with colon cancer face higher risk of heart-related death
People diagnosed with colorectal cancer are more likely to die from heart-related conditions than the general population, particularly within the first two years after...
Heart disease risk factors may affect women more strongly than men, study finds
Lifestyle and health habits linked to heart disease may impact women more deeply than men, according to a large new study presented at the...
When the pandemic closed her mom’s nursing home to visitors, she moved in
When the CEO responsible for a nursing home in Pittsburgh learned the facility would have to ban visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, she...