Popular cholesterol drug may raise kidney risks
Millions of people around the world take cholesterol-lowering medicines every day to protect themselves from heart disease and stroke.
These drugs, known as statins, are...
One simple pill may help people sleep better and protect heart health
Your heart never gets a break. Every second of the day and night, it keeps pumping blood through your body to carry oxygen and...
Hidden change in blood vessel cells could lead to better heart disease treatments
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death around the world. In the United States alone, coronary artery disease is responsible for...
Study finds hidden cause of heart rhythm disorders
Heart rhythm disorders, also called arrhythmias, can be dangerous and sometimes deadly.
These conditions happen when the electrical system that controls the heartbeat stops working...
Simple mental health practices may help protect the heart
Heart disease remains one of the biggest health threats in the world. Millions of people die each year from heart attacks, strokes, heart failure,...
This drug may help older people fight obesity and improve heart health
Obesity is no longer seen as only a problem of middle age. In many countries, especially wealthier nations, a large number of adults over...
Shingles vaccine may help prevent heart attacks and strokes
Most people think of shingles as a painful skin rash, but scientists are discovering that the condition may affect much more than the skin.
New...
Millions of older people still take daily aspirin when they no longer need it
For many years, taking a small daily aspirin was considered one of the simplest ways to protect the heart.
Doctors often recommended low-dose aspirin, sometimes...
New blood test can detect heart and kidney disease earlier
Scientists have discovered a promising new way to detect heart and kidney disease much earlier than before, raising hopes that doctors may one day...
Cheap centuries-old heart drug may help treat heart failure
A very old and inexpensive heart medicine may still have an important role in modern heart failure treatment, according to new research from the...