Shaking less salt on your food could reduce your heart disease risk
Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure, and ischemic heart disease.
Her heart stopped more than 25 times. ECMO saved her life.
As the ambulance whizzed through traffic in July 2021, a gray Dodge Charger followed at top speed. Andre Smith tailed the emergency vehicle, laser-focused...
Which COVID vaccine you get could affect your heart inflammation risk
In a study from British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, scientists found the risk of heart inflammation is two- to threefold higher after a...
Feast on gratitude this season – it could be good for you, mentally and...
Research suggests expressing gratitude might be not only a nice thing to do, but a healthy one, too.
Shingles linked to higher risks for stroke, heart attack
Shingles often causes a painful rash and can occur anywhere on the head or body. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same...
Scientists find drug that prevents sudden cardiac death without side effects
A recent study from King’s College London found a new drug, OCT2013, could prevent sudden cardiac death as effectively as the drug lidocaine but...
Eating whole eggs may be bad for your heart
In a study from Zhejiang University, scientists found that a person’s intake of whole eggs and cholesterol was linked to a higher risk of...
Scientists discover the best time to take high blood pressure drugs
Scientists found people with high blood pressure who take all their anti-hypertensive medication in one go at bedtime have better-controlled blood pressure.
Scientists may develop first blood test for deadly heart inflammation
In a study from the Queen Mary University of London, scientists showed the first blood test to diagnose inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)...
Severe sleep apnea could damage key blood vessels
According to the American Heart Association, between 40% and 80% of people with cardiovascular disease also have sleep apnea.
Symptoms of sleep apnea include snoring,...