Lowering blood pressure below 120 may prevent more heart attacks and strokes
A new study has found that lowering the top number in your blood pressure reading—called systolic blood pressure—to less than 120 mm Hg can...
Common diabetes drugs may harm your heart, study warns
A new study from Northwestern University has discovered something that could change the way doctors treat type 2 diabetes.
The study found that two common...
Early signs of heart failure you should know before it’s too late
Heart failure is a serious health problem where the heart can’t pump blood as well as it should. This doesn’t mean the heart has...
Drinking coffee may prevent heart attack and stroke
There’s good news for people who enjoy drinking coffee. A new study from Semmelweis University suggests that drinking up to three cups of coffee...
Even light smoking can damage your heart for decades
A major new study shows that even light smoking—just a few cigarettes a day—can greatly raise the risk of heart disease and early death.
The...
These plant-based foods may harm your heart health
with a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases.
Other research has found that diets centered on plant-based foods can lower this risk when those foods...
How thyroid drugs may affect your heart health
Levothyroxine is a common medicine that replaces thyroid hormones in the body. It has been one of the top three most prescribed drugs in...
Why cholesterol drugs can affect your whole body
Doctors often give people cholesterol-lowering medicines to help them stay healthy, especially as they get older. These medicines are known to lower the risk...
How to survive a heart attack if you are alone
Imagine you’re by yourself, maybe at home or out for a walk, when suddenly you feel a tight, heavy pain in your chest.
The pain...
This diabetes drug can prevent heart disease, obesity, and inflammation
Metformin is one of the most widely used medicines for people with type 2 diabetes. It helps control blood sugar and offers many other...