Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it’s important to understand...
Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers.
When it comes to heart health, understanding all the numbers involved – and...
Cannabis use linked to leg artery disease, study finds
Introduction: The New Research Findings
Recent research has uncovered a potential link between marijuana use and peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition characterized by plaque...
Heart disease risk linked to two common type 2 diabetes drugs
Two drugs regularly prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes are linked with a heightened risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or amputation, according...
AI can predict your heart health, study finds
An AI to Predict Heart Function
Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death globally. Clinicians rely heavily on a procedure called coronary angiography...
Scientists find new drug to treat deadly heart rhythm disease
Scientists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and elsewhere have discovered a drug that may help save lives in the treatment of heart conditions that...
Older women may have higher heart attack risk than man
Understanding Heart Attacks
Heart attacks can be frightening. They occur when the blood supply to the heart is blocked, often by a build-up of fat,...
How statins improve blood vessel health
Introduction to Statins
Statins are widely prescribed medications, with over 40 million Americans taking them to lower their cholesterol levels.
These drugs were developed in the...
Health care exec’s heart stops at the airport
With her suitcase in tow, Kathy Wilson-Gold dropped off her 6-year-old twins, Michael and Megan, at school on a sunny Monday in October, then...
AI can improve speed and accuracy of heart attack diagnosis
Imagine a world where the diagnosis of heart attacks is as swift as lightning and as accurate as a Swiss watch. A world where...
High blood pressure: 9 in 10 patients need more treatment
A group of researchers from the University of Gothenburg have recently concluded several studies exploring the link between high blood pressure and heart-related complications.
Their...