New AFib diagnosis? Here’s some help to clear any confusion
Atrial fibrillation can cause confusion.
Most people with AFib, a type of irregular heartbeat, know nothing about it until their diagnosis. Learning that management can...
Why fluctuating blood pressure could signal future heart risk
Blood pressure is a way to measure how strongly your blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body.
You...
Fewer adults need aspirin to prevent heart disease, study finds
A new study shows that far fewer middle-aged adults may need to take aspirin to prevent heart disease, according to researchers from Rochester General...
Research shows surprising side effects of cholesterol drugs
As we get older, doctors often prescribe medications to help lower cholesterol and protect against heart disease and other health problems.
The most common drugs...
Ignore cholesterol until middle age? Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Heather Bowers doesn’t recall all the details of her first cholesterol screening.
It was at a college health fair two decades ago, and even though...
Is your leg pain actually PAD? Watch for these warning signs
Sometimes, aches and pains get dismissed as a normal part of getting older. In the case of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, those pains...
Study shows exercise saves heartbeats and may add years to life
A common myth says we’re all born with a set number of heartbeats, and if you use them up through exercise, you’ll die sooner.
But...
Blood pressure during exercise can predict your future heart disease risk
As we get older, our body gives us signs about our health—and our blood pressure during exercise might be one of those important signs.
A...
Your eyes might reveal hidden cause of heart attack, stroke
We often hear that our eyes are the windows to our souls, but now scientists say they could also be windows to our heart...
Common blood pressure drug use may lead to ‘stiff heart’ heart failure
Heart failure is a serious and growing health problem in the United States, causing major health complications and adding billions of dollars to healthcare...