Avocados can support a heart-healthy diet, study shows
Scientists from Harvard found that monounsaturated fats, like avocados and nuts, can be good for the heart.
The research is published in the Journal of the...
Mental health drugs may double death risk in people with heart disease
In a recent study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, researchers found antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs are linked to an almost doubled...
Common symptoms of heart failure you need to know
Symptoms of heart failure depend on the type of heart failure you have and how serious it is.
If you have mild heart failure, you...
This diet may improve heart health, even with red meat
Scientists from Purdue University found that eating a Mediterranean-style eating pattern improves heart health, with or without reducing red meat intake, as long as...
7 things may increase risk of high blood cholesterol
An unhealthy lifestyle is the most common cause of high “bad” LDL cholesterol or low “good” HDL cholesterol.
However, genes that you inherit from your...
Quitting smoking can give you 5 more healthy years if you have heart disease
Scientists from Amsterdam University found that smoking cessation adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive medications combined.
They found...
Heart problem risk is higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination
Scientists from the CDC found for males and females in all age groups, the risks for cardiac complications are higher after COVID-19 infection than...
Red Wine does not protect heart health in these people
Scientists from Intermountain Healthcare found that alcohol consumption does not provide additional heart benefits in cardiology patients already being treated with statins—the most commonly...
Common causes of heart failure people should know
Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition that develops when your heart doesn’t pump enough blood for your body’s needs.
This...
AI predicts if—and when—you will have cardiac arrest
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found a new artificial-intelligence-based approach can predict, significantly more accurately than a doctor, if and when a patient could...