This diabetes drug may protect heart health in older veterans
A recent study has discovered that in older veterans without prior heart disease, GLP1 receptor agonists, a class of diabetes medications, may be linked...
Heart disease hidden in plain sight: silent blockages multiply heart attack risks
You might have heard about heart disease being a "silent killer." That's often because it doesn't always show clear warning signs until something serious...
A heart health crisis: majority of high-risk people missing healthy cholesterol goals
Cholesterol, specifically a type called low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), is a fat-like substance that circulates in our blood.
While it's normal and necessary to have some...
Understanding the fear of statins: Why 1 in 5 people with heart disease don’t...
Heart disease is a major problem all over the world. In the United States, it's the number one killer, causing a death every 34...
Some common type 2 diabetes drugs linked to higher heart disease risk
A study by scientists from Northwestern University has found that two drugs commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes—sulfonylureas and basal insulin—carry a high risk...
Online therapy: a boon for heart patients?
Online Therapy Helping Heart Patients
Did you know online therapy can help heart patients?
Yeah, it's true! In a new study, patients with atrial fibrillation, a...
‘Heart sisters’: How one family’s loss led to new life and a deep friendship
When Jennifer Mayadas-Dering started coughing and having a headache, she didn't think much of it. She was far more concerned with her son, a...
Gut feelings: how tummy bugs may be playing with our heart health
Let's go on a journey to Sweden where some scientists made a big discovery.
The story is about bacteria, the tiny living things inside our...
This therapy could improve quality of life for people with heart rhythm problems
A new study, the world's first randomized controlled trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for patients with paroxysmal (intermittent) symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), reveals...
Reconsidering the long-term use of high blood pressure beta blockers after a heart attack
A recent study published in the journal Heart suggests that long-term use of beta-blockers may not be necessary for patients who have had a...