Air pollution may cause heart attack within an hour
In a study from Fudan University, scientists found exposure to air pollutants – even at levels below World Health Organization air quality guidelines –...
Rheumatoid arthritis linked to higher death risk after heart attack
In a study from Cleveland Clinic, scientists found after having a heart attack, people with autoimmune disease are more likely than others to die...
Drinking green tea could help prevent artery explosion
In a recent study from Kyoto University, scientists found that Japan’s favorite beverage green tea might be offering more than just a relaxing tea...
Scientists find new way to predict heart failure outcomes
In a study from the University of Pennsylvania, scientists found that bloodstream levels of a protein fragment called endotrophin can be used to predict...
Scientists find new way to treat most common type of heart failure
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), also called diastolic heart failure, affects 3 million Americans.
Despite being the most common type of heart failure in...
A handful of nuts a day cut the risk of heart disease, cancer
In a study from Imperial College London and elsewhere, scientists found that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have lower...
Self-care is not self-indulgent, and you can start now with these tips
"Slow down, you move too fast," Simon and Garfunkel once cautioned.
Today, that musical advice could be the anthem for self-care – the act of...
This symptom could increase your risk of heart failure
Researchers found that elevated left ventricular mass, known as left-ventricular hypertrophy, is a stronger predictor of coronary artery disease-related death and heart failure than...
Extreme blood sugar swings in type 2 diabetes may increase heart disease risk
In a study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, scientists found in patients with type 2 diabetes, big swings in blood sugar levels between doctors'...
Calcium supplements may harm your heart health
In a recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine and elsewhere, researchers found a calcium-rich diet could be beneficial for the heart, but calcium supplements...