Heart failure linked to mental health decline in older people
A recent study from Poland shows that older adults living with heart failure tend to experience worsening mental health and thinking skills over time.
The...
Do all heart attack patients need long-term blood pressure drug beta blockers?
A large new study has raised an important question about whether all heart attack survivors really need to stay on beta-blockers for years, especially...
Stroke risk from artery narrowing differs between men and women
A new study has revealed important differences in how carotid artery narrowing, a major risk factor for stroke, affects men and women.
Published in Nature...
Common hormone drug may increase dangerous heart rhythm in young men
Scientists from the University of Birmingham and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE Hamburg) have found troubling evidence linking anabolic steroid use to a...
A better option than aspirin to prevent heart attacks
Heart disease continues to be one of the biggest health threats around the world. For years, aspirin has been the go-to medicine for people...
Omega-3 can help prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease
In 2021, roughly six per cent of the world’s population, or 529 million people, were living with diabetes, mostly Type 2 diabetes (T2D). In...
Early signs of heart failure you shouldn’t ignore
Heart failure is a serious condition, but it doesn't mean the heart has completely stopped working. Instead, it means the heart is not pumping...
A simple drug may help stop heart attacks before they start
For over 100 years, heart attacks have been the number one cause of death in the United States. Most treatments today try to break...
Why heart surgery can damage kidneys
Researchers at The Florey Institute, working closely with doctors who care for heart surgery patients, have made a major breakthrough in understanding why kidney...
This statin alternative drug could lower cholesterol and protect the heart
Cholesterol is a fatty, wax-like substance that our bodies need to function properly. It helps build cells and produce certain hormones. But too much...