Heart Health

38-year-old learns the surprising reason she had a heart attack

As she finished mowing the lawn of her home in Girard, Ohio, Amy Kren had a somewhat familiar feeling. The shortness of breath and tightness...

Belly fat: a common cause of high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes

Scientists from Uppsala University found that visceral fat is a major contributing risk factor for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. They found that there is...

A surprising cause of abnormal heart rhythm

Scientists from Penn Medicine found that taller people have an increased risk of developing AFib. The research reveals a strong link between the genetic variants...

Why cholesterol-lowering drug statins can cause muscle pain

Scientists from McMaster University found a potential mechanism explaining why some people who take drugs to lower their cholesterol develop sore, aching muscles. The research...

Taking aspirin for heart health? Ask your doctor first

Does an aspirin a day keep the doctor away? Dr. Salim Virani, professor of medicine—cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, says don't trust that saying. The...

Nightmares linked to anxiety and insomnia in people with heart disease

Scientists from Keio University found heart patients with weekly nightmares are five times more likely to feel depressed or anxious and even more likely...

Magnet in common popular devices may harm your heart health

Magnet technology is increasingly being used in portable electronic devices, such as the Apple AirPods Pro charging case, the Apple Pencil 2nd Generation, and the...

Why women’s heart attacks are often missed

Scientists from the University of Florida found why women's heart attacks are often missed. The research is published in American Heart Journal Plus and was...

COVID vaccines are safe for people with heart disease

Scientists from The University of Hong Kong found that COVID-19 vaccination is not linked to an increased risk of heart attack or stroke in...

Scientists find new drug that may stop heart failure development

Scientists from The Ohio State University found have developed a novel drug molecule that targets T-cells causing inflammation in heart failure patients, stopping the...