Why home blood pressure monitoring is very important
Expanding home blood pressure monitoring among US adults with hypertension could significantly decrease the burden of cardiovascular disease and save on healthcare costs in...
Promising new drugs and treatments for heart disease: an overview
Heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, is a leading cause of death worldwide and comprises conditions like coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
Preventive lifestyle...
Slim-down surgery turns tables on diabetes and heart problems
Who would have thought that weight loss surgery could save us from heart attacks, strokes, and even death?
This surprising discovery came to light in...
Home-based blood pressure measurements are more accurate, study finds
A study conducted by researchers from Kaiser Permanente suggests that home-based blood pressure measurements could be more accurate than those taken in clinical settings.
The...
Stamp-sized dissolving heart monitor can monitor and treat heart disease
Did you know that every year nearly 700,000 people in the United States lose their lives to heart disease?
And about one-third of these folks...
Loneliness a bigger risk factor for heart disease in people with diabetes
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal reveals that loneliness is a larger risk factor for heart disease in diabetic patients than...
AI may help prevent sudden cardiac death in firefighters
Contrary to what one might expect, approximately 40% of on-duty fatalities among firefighters are not due to fire or smoke inhalation, but rather sudden...
Eat your veggies, love your heart: carotenes to the rescue
Our heart is like a very busy engine that never stops. It keeps pumping blood to all parts of our body.
But sometimes, bad stuff...
Few people with heart failure get this critical health care
This is for everyone, but more so for those folks with a weak heart. Don't fret if you're not a science genius.
This article is...
Scientists find the cause of most common congenital heart defects
Did you know that 1 to 2% of people are born with a common heart defect called a bicuspid aortic valve?
Usually, the heart has...