People with heart failure can step their way to better health
A study published in JACC: Heart Failure indicates that heart failure patients who raise their daily step count may experience health improvements over a...
DASH diet is perfect for your heart health
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, developed in part at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, received a perfect score as the most heart-healthy...
Home blood pressure monitoring could strongly lower heart disease burden
Expanding home blood pressure monitoring among American adults with hypertension could significantly reduce cardiovascular disease and lead to healthcare cost savings in the long...
Colorful diets can protect your heart: the power of carotenes
Heart problems are often caused by a condition called atherosclerosis. This condition happens when fat, especially the "bad" type of fat called LDL cholesterol,...
New ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat
3D Printing Innovations for Cardiac Treatment
Researchers at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a hydrogel ink enriched...
Why some people more likely to suffer from high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a prevalent condition affecting nearly half of all adults in the United States.
The American Heart Association...
High cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of certain cancers
Research led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggests that men with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) face a lower...
How a veggie-filled diet could boost your heart health
The heart is a vital organ in our body. It's like the engine of a car, and just like a car, it needs the...
How blood pressure control can help prevent heart conduction disorders
Heart conduction disorders pose a serious risk to health, potentially leading to heart failure or complete heart block.
One such condition is left ventricular conduction...
Why people with sleep apnea easy to get heart disease
Researchers have discovered that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a heightened risk of cardiovascular diseases due to reduced blood oxygen levels, primarily...