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...
His heart stopped on a Florida island. An ER doctor, nurse and Navy veteran...
Bruce and Tiffany Brown decided to get away for a few days late last June. They drove three hours from their home near Tampa,...
Extreme weather changes increase sudden cardiac arrest risks
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is one of the most dangerous medical emergencies in the world. It happens when the heart suddenly stops beating outside a...
Heart attacks in women under 50 often misdiagnosed
A major international review has found serious gaps in how heart attacks are diagnosed and treated in women, especially in those under 50.
The American...
Immune system may play a big role in heart failure
Heart failure is a serious and long-lasting condition that affects millions of people around the world. It often begins after the heart muscle is...
A new daily pill could dramatically cut ‘bad’ cholesterol
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death around the world, largely driven by high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called...
How even slightly high blood pressure can harm your heart
High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer.” That’s because it usually has no clear warning signs, but it can quietly damage the...