New blood test could detect heart disease risk more accurately
For nearly 60 years, doctors have used cholesterol tests to figure out who might be at high risk for heart disease.
But now, a large...
New method to predict heart disease risk in chest pain
Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new...
This nutrient could be the new key to reversing heart disease
Heart disease is the number one cause of death around the world. One of the main reasons people develop heart problems is a condition...
This diabetes drug may reduce heart disease death risk
Obesity and heart disease are two of the biggest health problems in the world today.
Millions of people struggle with weight, and being overweight increases...
Common blood pressure drug may raise risk of deadly heart disease
Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the most frightening medical events that can happen.
It’s when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood, causing a person...
This drug may lower cholesterol and heart disease risk
The drug finasteride, commonly known by its brand names Propecia and Proscar, is widely used to treat male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia...
Diabetes patients have different risks in arterial disease
New research from the University of Gothenburg has revealed a shift in the risk patterns for arterial disease among people with type 1 and...
Long-term use of blood pressure drugs may damage kidneys, study confirms
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's...
Air pollution may cause early heart damage, MRI study finds
Long-term exposure to air pollution may quietly harm your heart, even before symptoms appear, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
Researchers...
ADHD drugs have small impact on heart, but monitoring is key
A new study from the University of Southampton has found that medications used to treat ADHD generally have only small effects on heart rate...