Heart Health

Apple cider vinegar could reduce blood sugar, cholesterol effectively

In a new study, researchers found drinking apple cider vinegar could help reduce blood sugar and blood cholesterol. High blood cholesterol and high blood sugar...

COVID-19 vaccination is safe to people with heart inflammation

In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccination in patients who had an inflamed heart muscle in the past is not linked to...

Rising blood pressure upon standing may signal later heart problems

In a new study from the University of Padova, researchers found for young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, a substantial rise upon...

Mammograms may help predict heart disease and stroke risk

In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found routine mammograms used to screen for breast cancer also could help identify postmenopausal women at...

A routine checkup led him to fix a leaky heart valve before it became...

When Randy Fritz went to his primary care physician for a checkup, he hadn't been to see his doctor in more than a decade,...

Cocoa flavanol supplement may help reduce heart disease risk

In a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, researchers found promising signals that cocoa flavanol supplement may reduce important cardiovascular events, including death...

You have been diagnosed with heart rhythm disorder AFib. Now what?

It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in your chest or a heightened awareness of your own heartbeat. Sometimes you feel it...

High blood pressure diagnosis leads to discovery of complex heart issues

Childhood friends Glenda Jennings and Connie Hoffroggy were catching up. They lived in different cities and hadn't seen each other in a while. Hoffroggy noticed...

Indian gooseberry: best food for high blood cholesterol

With high cholesterol, you can develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits grow, making it difficult for enough blood to flow through your...

Benefits of statins may have been overstated – new study

Cholesterol-lowering statins are one of the world’s most commonly used medicines. They were first approved for people with a high risk of cardiovascular disease in...