Heart Health

How long is the present? It depends on your heartbeat

In a study from Cornell University, scientists found 'wrinkles' in time experience are linked to the heartbeat. They found that our momentary perception of time...

Scientists develop new drug to reduce blood cholesterols, heart attacks

Statins are the most common drugs used to lower cholesterol levels, but many people who suffer from side effects or cannot take them might...

Drugs for type 2 diabetes may benefit people with heart failure

Heart failure is a condition that affects over 64 million people worldwide. Half of these people have mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Recently, researchers...

Keto diet may be linked to higher risk of heart disease, study finds

The ketogenic or "keto" diet has been growing in popularity in recent years. It involves limiting carbohydrate intake to less than 10% of daily calories...

Cannabis, alcohol and how they affect the heart

A panel of Michigan experts discusses how the use of cannabis and alcohol can be linked to cardiovascular health.

Former college hoops star learned she had a hole in her heart after it...

Tamie Felty was waiting for her wife, Amy Burnett, to get dressed for brunch when she heard a crash in the bedroom. "Hey, what's going...

20g of nuts a day may keep heart disease, cancer at bay

A recent study from Imperial College London and other institutions has found that consuming at least 20 grams of nuts a day could effectively...

Aspirin may increase heart failure risk by a quarter, study finds

Aspirin is a medicine that is commonly used to relieve pain and inflammation, and is also used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in...

Espresso coffee could affect your cholesterol levels, study finds

Researchers from UiT The Arctic University of Norway discovered that drinking espresso coffee may affect cholesterol levels in men and women differently. Coffee is a...

After a heart attack, he ran a 17-mile trek through the Grand Canyon –...

During what should've been an easy walk with his wife, Rick Mater found himself winded. It made little sense to him. The TV executive was...