Weight loss surgery can reduce heart disease risk
Scientists found obese adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could benefit from bariatric surgery.
Morning exercise linked to lowest risks of heart disease, stroke
It is well established that exercise is good for heart health.
Now in a study from Leiden University, scientists found that morning physical activity is associated...
Even with statins, high triglycerides may increase risk of second stroke
People who have an atherothrombotic stroke and higher levels of triglycerides may have a higher risk of having another stroke or other heart problems.
Benefits of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs greatly outweigh risk of muscle symptoms
Statin therapy is effective for the prevention of heart disease and strokes, the world's largest killer, and is widely prescribed.
However, there have been concerns that...
Research shows a new cause of heart disease
In a recent study from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, scientists found a possible causal link between psoriasis and heart disease.
They examined...
Arterial stiffness may be a new risk factor for high blood pressure
The prevalence of hypertension and obesity has been on the increase globally, despite the targeted effort at promoting weight loss, increasing physical activity, and...
A year of exercise in middle age can reverse heart stiffness
A year of exercise training helped to increase the youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among people showing early signs of heart failure.
This drug could reduce heart disease, fatty liver, obesity
More than 40% of people living in the U.S. are obese; and 43% of American women over the age of 60—long past menopause—are considered obese.
This diabetes drug lowers heart disease risk in people with kidney problems
Scientists found that SGLT-2 inhibitors decreased heart disease risk in people with chronic kidney disease.
New drug reduces triglyceride by 25%, but cannot lower heart disease risk in type...
Triglycerides are fatty substances in the blood.
High triglyceride levels can increase the risk of heart disease, especially in conjunction with too much "bad" cholesterol,...