Heart Health

This diabetes drug could help treat heart failure even you don’t have diabetes

Scientists from Sichuan University found a common diabetes drug could help reduce death risk in people with heart failure. They that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors...

Heart inflammation rare in people with severe COVID-19

Scientists from Niguarda Hospital found heart inflammation occurred in about two out of every 1,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, and was linked to more...

Two common diabetes drugs spike heart attack risk

Scientists from Northwestern University found two drugs commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack,...

12-year-old’s stroke revealed an undiagnosed congenital condition

Ten days before his 13th birthday, Trenden Johnston spent the afternoon doing yardwork and bouncing on a trampoline. So when his mom left to...

Common causes of heart attacks you need to know

The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary artery disease, which is the most common type of heart disease. This is when your...

Warmer nights may cause more heart deaths among men

Scientists from the University of Toronto found warmer than usual summer nights appear to lead to an increase in cardiovascular deaths in men aged...

Avocados can support a heart-healthy diet, study shows

Scientists from Harvard found that monounsaturated fats, like avocados and nuts, can be good for the heart. The research is published in the Journal of the...

Mental health drugs may double death risk in people with heart disease

In a recent study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, researchers found antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs are linked to an almost doubled...

Common symptoms of heart failure you need to know

Symptoms of heart failure depend on the type of heart failure you have and how serious it is. If you have mild heart failure, you...

This diet may improve heart health, even with red meat

Scientists from Purdue University found that eating a Mediterranean-style eating pattern improves heart health, with or without reducing red meat intake, as long as...