Stress in marriage may make heart attack recovery tougher
Marital stress may make it harder for younger adults to regain good physical and mental health following a heart attack.
This heart disease becomes less deadly, but still cause for concern
An irregular heartbeat is the improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow.
Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is an irregular and often very...
A very low-carb diet could prevent heart disease, diabetes in older people
Older adults with obesity are at a particularly high risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
In a study...
Scientists develop battery-free, light-powered pacemaker for people with heart disease
Scientists developed a battery-free, light-powered pacemaker that may improve the quality of life for heart disease patients.
People with heart failure may be at higher cancer risk
In a new study, scientists found that people living with heart failure may also face a higher risk of cancer.
COVID-19 surges linked to spike in heart attacks
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, heart attacks were the leading cause of death worldwide but were steadily on the decline.
In a study from Cedars-Sinai,...
Time-restricted eating may reduce night high blood pressure
Time-restricted eating could help people with type 2 diabetes reduce nocturnal hypertension, which is characterized by elevated blood pressure at night.
Widely used drug may lower obesity, fatty liver, improve heart health
Currently, there isn’t a pill that has been proven effective for treating severe obesity, yet such obesity is a global health problem that increases...
More intense exercise could benefit your heart health
Increasing physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but there is a greater reduction in heart disease risk.
Two common diabetes drugs can spike heart attack risk
Two diabetes drugs—sulfonylureas and basal insulin—are commonly prescribed when metformin, a widely accepted initial type 2 diabetes treatment, doesn’t work alone or isn’t tolerated.
But...