Scientists find the key to a healthy heart
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition where the arteries that supply blood to your heart muscle become hardened and narrowed.
This is due to...
Scientists find heart risks in breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer patients in Colombia are surviving more now than they used to, which is great news. But there's a concern that comes with...
Changing blood pressure readings is a hidden sign of heart disease
Have you ever heard of blood pressure? It's the force that your blood applies on the walls of your arteries when it moves around...
Death risk in heart disease has plummeted for more than 30 years
In recent years, we've seen a remarkable decrease in the number of people dying from coronary heart disease in the United States.
A study from...
Mom of 2 survived heart failure during pregnancy and became certified paramedic
Since she was a child, Yanela Vickers has loved babies and the medical field. She dreamed of going into obstetrics and gynecology.
Instead, Yanela got...
Many people with head and neck cancer have heart problems, study finds
Did you know that there's a big overlap between heart health and cancer?
Specifically, people who have head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a...
Mediterranean and low-fat diets reduce risk of heart attacks and death
Choosing the right diet could mean the difference between life and death, especially for those at a higher risk of heart disease.
According to a...
Your home – and where it’s located – may affect your health
They say home is where the heart is. But can a person's home also play a role in how healthy that heart is?
A large...
Take care of your teeth—for the sake of your heart
Most of us brush our teeth every day but lifting the lip afterwards and examining the gums? How often do we do that?
There are...
Older people may benefit more from certain cholesterol drugs
There's a class of drugs called statins, used to lower the bad kind of cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
According to a study,...