Blood pressure recording over 24 hours could predict heart disease best
Researchers found that blood pressure recording over 24 hours is the best predictor of heart and vascular diseases.
They found blood pressure recorded over 24...
How to remove plaques that cause heart attacks
In a recent study from Michigan State University and Stanford University, scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away — from the inside out...
A very low-carb diet may prevent diabetes and heart disease
In a recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, scientists found improvements in body composition, fat distribution, and metabolic health in older...
Sleep is good for your heart, researchers suggest
Sleep isn't just a way to pass the time. It's essential to health, right through to your heart.
This June, the American Heart Association (AHA)...
She’s celebrating her 50th birthday and 9th anniversary of her heart transplant
At 26, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, was crestfallen. A routine physical detected a problem with her mitral valve. Fixing it required open-heart...
Antibiotics use linked to heart disease and stroke, study shows
In a recent study, researchers found that older women who use antibiotics for a long time have higher risks of heart attack and stroke.
The...
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...