Heart Health

Study finds best diabetes drugs for heart attack and stroke prevention

Nearly 500 million adults worldwide are living with type 2 diabetes, and over 200 million of them take metformin, a common medication that helps...

Even mild thyroid issues can cause severe heart problems, study finds

Recent research from Ruhr University Bochum and other institutions has uncovered that even mild thyroid conditions can significantly increase the risk of serious heart...

Does exercise timing impact muscle strength or blood sugar control?

A new study has found that the time of day you exercise doesn’t affect your muscle strength or your body’s ability to lower blood...

This widely used diabetes drug is linked to heart failure

Rosiglitazone is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, a condition where the body struggles to manage blood sugar levels. Belonging to a...

Constipation not just increases your risk of a heart attack on the toilet

If you Google the terms "constipation" and "heart attack" it's not long before the name Elvis Presley crops up. Elvis had a longstanding history of...

These two diabetes drugs may increase heart attack risk

A recent study from Northwestern University has raised significant concerns about two commonly prescribed diabetes drugs—sulfonylureas and basal insulin—especially in relation to heart health. These...

Scientists find drug combo to protect against heart disease, stroke

A recent study conducted by scientists from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences has brought promising news for preventing heart attacks, strokes, and heart...

Scientists find a new cause of artery hardening

For many years, doctors have battled cardiovascular disease by focusing on controlling diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and reducing cholesterol with medications like aspirin and...

This blood pressure drug is linked to higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest

A recent study in Europe has found a surprising link between a common drug for high blood pressure and an increased risk of sudden...

How blood vessels in the eye could predict heart disease, high blood pressure

Scientists have made an exciting discovery about how the tiny blood vessels in the back of the eye can tell us a lot about...