Heart Health

Research shows new causes of irregular heartbeat

In a study from the Queen Mary University of London and elsewhere, scientists found hundreds of new links between people’s DNA and the heart’s...

People hospitalized with COVID-19 may have higher risk of heart failure

In a study from Duke University, scientists found people hospitalized for COVID-19 were more likely to have heart failure after their discharge than those...

Why some people get rare heart inflammation

In a study from the Imperial College London, scientists found gene abnormalities may make some people more susceptible to myocarditis, a rare type of...

Scientists find how to cut heart attack risk by 50% in people with high...

In a recent study from HealthPartners Institute, scientists found people enrolled in a telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as...

Vitamin D and fish oil may help prevent cancer death and heart attacks

In a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, researchers found vitamin D and fish oil show promise in the prevention of cancer death...

Move around a lot while you sleep? It might be bad to your heart

In a study from Hyogo Medical University, scientists found that poor sleep quality – including moving around too much or having sleep apnea –...

Foods causing inflammation could harm people with heart failure

In a study from the University of Kentucky, scientists found that people with heart failure who eat a diet high in foods that cause inflammation are...

Avoiding several foods can reduce your heart disease, stroke risk

In a study from Harvard, scientists found that diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains, and sugary beverages can increase the subsequent...

Low-dose steroids linked to higher heart disease risk

In a study from Leeds University, scientists found that patients receiving low-dose steroids are at increased risk of heart disease. Glucocorticoids are steroids widely prescribed...

Waiting for takeoff, her heart stopped. Flight attendants came to the rescue.

Vonnie Gaither hated leaving a reunion of extended family in Baltimore. Still, she had to tear herself away to start the trek back home to...