Common causes of heart rhythm disorders
An arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat.
Your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly, or...
People with coronary heart disease need this drug instead of aspirin
A recent study by Cardiocentro Ticino Foundation found that P2Y12 inhibitor lowers the disease risk compared with aspirin alone in people with coronary artery...
Eating walnuts daily to reduce your heart disease risk
A recent study from the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona found eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels...
How hot and cold can harm your heart health
Scientists found both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response in the human body and can lead to heart problems.
Cholesterol-lowering statins may harm bone health
In a study from the Medical University of Vienna and elsewhere, scientists found for the first time that high doses of cholesterol-lowering statins could...
Some high blood pressure drugs may harm women’s heart health
Beta-blockers are medications that reduce high blood pressure and are prescribed for adults with hypertension, a leading cause of heart disease.
A recent study from...
Drinking coffee to prevent heart disease, stroke
A recent study from Semmelweis University found that up to three cups of coffee per day is linked to a lower risk of stroke...
Loneliness makes heart failure more deadly
In a study from Sapporo Medical University Hospital, scientists found older heart failure patients who feel that they have lost their social role amongst...
Drinking 2 or more cups of coffee may double heart death risk in these...
In a new study, scientists found drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease...
Walking could benefit heart health in older people
In a study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, scientists found walking could benefit heart health in older people.
They found that older adults who walked between...