Scientists find new way to slow down heart aging
Scientists found more information about how hearts age and the discovery sheds light on a possible pathway to slow cardiac aging.
Warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest may help with prevention
Sudden cardiac arrest causes one in five deaths in industrialized countries.
Most sudden cardiac arrests occur in the community in people not known to be...
Heart inflammation from COVID boosters is rare, but risk highest in teen boys, young...
In a study from Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center, scientists found the risk of developing myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle –...
Scientists find new therapy to treat common heart problem
In a study from UT Southwestern, scientists found with the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, they could correct mutations responsible for a common inherited heart...
This small habit can help control blood pressure, cholesterol levels
A recent statement from the American Heart Association suggest doctors should encourage otherwise healthy adults with slightly elevated blood pressure or cholesterol to sit less...
This sleep problem combo may increase risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, death
A recent study from Flinders University found people who suffer from both insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to suffer from heart...
Sports journalist Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm — here’s what it is
American journalist Grant Wahl, who died while reporting on a match during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, is said to have suffered from a...
Heart transplant recipient honors her donor ‘by living the best possible life I can’
The overwhelming feeling that someone else – a total stranger – made the ultimate sacrifice of allowing their own heart to beat in someone else's chest.
Why winter is heart attack season
Along with parties, travel, and stress, deadly heart attacks are more common in December.
Skip the salt, grab the bananas, says heart health experts
In a study from Harvard University and elsewhere, scientists found lower sodium intake and higher potassium intake is linked to a reduced risk of...