Heart Health

Diabetes drug metformin may help treat common heart rhythm disease

The human heart is an amazing biological machine controlled by an internal electrical system that produces about 100,000 beats a day. When abnormal electrical activity...

Trans fats may strongly increase heart disease death risk

According to the National Institute of Health, heart disease is a catch-all phrase for a variety of conditions that affect the heart's structure and how...

Clearing up questions on whether tofu is healthy

Let's talk tofu. It seemed like such a simple, honest food when it caught your eye in the grocery store. But later, after you checked...

For people with cancer, heart disease prevention is very important

Are you at risk for heart problems during and after cancer treatment? This depends on how healthy your heart is and the specific drugs you'll...

Super-fast MRI scan could make heart failure diagnosis much more effective

Heart failure is also known as congestive heart failure. It is a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's...

Common diet could help lower high blood pressure in older people

In a recent study at the University of Maine and elsewhere, scientists found that eating a diet similar to the Mediterranean diet (Med diet...

People who do not exercise may have instant death from heart attack

In a recent study from Bispebjerg Hospital, scientists found that an active lifestyle is linked to a lower chance of dying immediately from a...

Harvard scientists find diets that increase heart disease risk

In a study from Harvard University, scientists found that diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains, and sugary beverages, which have been...

Scientists find new way to heal heart muscle

In a study from the University of North Carolina Health Care, scientists have made a big advance in the promising field of cellular reprogramming...

Scientists find major cause of deadly heart rhythm disorders

In a study from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, scientists found a major cause of deadly heart rhythm disorders. They found that fat intermingling with scar tissue is...