Statins may help almost everyone with type 2 diabetes live longer
Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition that affects how the body controls blood sugar. Over time, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels...
Wild blueberries may support heart, blood sugar, and brain health
Wild blueberries have long been considered a healthy food, but a newly published scientific review suggests their benefits may extend deeper than many people...
Why vitamin D supplement may not protect your heart health
Heart disease is the number one cause of death among older adults around the world. As people age, their risk of heart problems such...
What to eat for breakfast to keep blood pressure healthy
When it comes to managing blood pressure, breakfast may play a more important role than many people realize.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension,...
Drinking green or black tea could help lower blood pressure
Scientists from Guilan University of Medical Sciences have found that regularly drinking green or black tea may help lower blood pressure.
The findings were published...
A rider’s heart stopped at a horse show on her 14th birthday – now...
For someone who’d spent her whole life around horses, including competing since she was 7, Ryan Haselden had a terrific 14th birthday lined up...
Popular cholesterol drug may quietly harm kidney health
Millions of people around the world take statins every day to lower their cholesterol. High cholesterol is known to raise the risk of heart...
This nighttime drug in hospital may harm heart health
Before many medical procedures or surgeries, doctors often give patients a drug called midazolam. This medication is commonly used to help people relax, reduce...
What can you do today to improve your heart health? Simple steps can make...
Everybody wants a healthy heart. But where should you start? And can simple steps make much difference?
Heart experts have easy answers to those questions.
“It...
This diabetes drug can prevent heart attacks in people without diabetes
A new study shows that semaglutide—the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—can help prevent serious heart problems in some people without diabetes.
But the drug...