Strong muscles may protect women’s artery health
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä have discovered that women with more muscle mass tend to have healthier arteries from their youth to middle...
Slim people with fatty liver disease, not overweight people, more likely to have heart...
A surprising link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and heart disease in people with a normal body mass index (BMI).
Long naps in daytime may harm your heart rhythm
Taking naps during the day that are longer than 30 minutes can nearly double the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat.
Air pollution may raise risk of deadly heart attacks and strokes
There's a new study that shows that air pollution can be really bad for our hearts!
The study was done in Poland, and it looked...
A small habit could help you control blood pressure and cholesterols
The American Heart Association has recently released a statement advising doctors to encourage healthy adults with slightly elevated blood pressure or cholesterol to move...
Vegan diet could protect against heart disease
Researchers from New York University have found that a vegan diet may help reduce the risk of heart disease.
Coronary artery disease is a type...
When she passed out at 38, doctors blamed stress. The problem was her heart.
By the time Sheena Fannin and her two sons, ages 6 and 9, arrived home from soccer practice it was already getting late. She...
Risk of heart disease lower when obesity is due to genetics rather than lifestyle...
It’s well known that a high body mass index (BMI) has negative effects on our health, increasing the risk of several diseases.
This is concerning...
Scientists find gene that shapes heart-attack risk
Scientists find a gene that plays a big role in determining the risk of developing heart attacks, deadly aneurysms, other vascular diseases.
People with obesity genetic risk less likely to get heart disease
Have you ever heard of the term "obesity"?
It's when someone is carrying too much weight on their body, and it can be caused by...