Heart Health

Night owls at higher risk of this artery problem, study finds

A study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has revealed a strong link between our sleep habits and heart health. Published in the journal...

How alcohol drinking affects your heart health

Alcohol and heart health have always had a complicated relationship. While some studies in the past have suggested that moderate drinking might be good...

She overcame heart failure, a heart transplant and cancer. Now her teenage son needs...

Three days after Brittany Clayborne gave birth to her son, Micah, she couldn't catch her breath. The then-26-year-old returned to the Dallas hospital where she'd...

Scientists develop new way to monitor heart rhythm disease

Scientists from Lithuania have made a groundbreaking advance in heart health. Teams from Kaunas University of Technology and elsewhere have created a new way to...

Simple steps to prevent heart disease

Heart disease and strokes are big problems worldwide, including in the United States. Almost 1 million people die from these diseases in the U.S....

Heart disease still No.1 killer in the U.S., study finds

The latest report from the American Heart Association (AHA) offers a mixed picture of the state of heart disease in the United States. While heart...

Childhood experiences can shape your heart health in adulthood, study finds

A groundbreaking study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes reveals that our experiences in childhood, especially our relationships with caregivers, can significantly influence...

Common blood pressure drug may trigger dangerous heart problem

A recent discovery has caused a stir in the medical community. Researchers have uncovered a concerning link between a popular blood pressure medication, nifedipine,...

Her mom had 2 heart attacks in her 50s. Now she models good nutrition...

One of the best dishes to come out of Edna K. Machen's small-town West Texas home kitchen was chicken fried steak. Her fried chicken...

New way to detect arterial inflammatory disease early

In the United States, atherosclerosis, an artery-clogging condition, tops the list of causes of death, yet about half of American adults over 45 are...