This drug can prevent sudden cardiac death without side effects
In a recent study from King’s College London, researchers found a new drug, OCT2013, could prevent sudden cardiac death as effectively as the drug...
Eating refined grains linked to higher risk of heart disease and death
Scientists from St John’s Research Institute found a high intake of highly processed (refined) grains is associated with a higher risk of heart disease...
Risk factors in people with heart disease are worse over time in U.S.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that heart disease risk "profiles" in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades.
They examined...
Only 7% of American adults have good heart and metabolic health
Scientists from Tufts University found that less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring...
This common painkiller may increase your risks of heart disease, stroke
In a recent study from the University of Edinburgh, researchers found that long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes...
Scientists find an important cause of heart disease
Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones.
Scientists from the...
Vitamin K could protect your heart health
Scientists from Edith Cowan University found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34 percent lower risk...
People born with heart defects need lifetime mental health care
Scientists from the American Heart Association suggest that people born with heart defects face a higher risk for anxiety and mood disorders as children...
Exercise + sauna = better heart function
Scientists from the University of Jyväskylä found that adding a regular 15-minute sauna to an exercise routine may improve heart health more than exercising...
Almonds and dark chocolate can lower bad cholesterol
Scientists from Penn State University found eating nearly one-third a cup of almonds a day—either alone or combined with almost one-quarter cup of dark...