4 heart attacks, 5-way bypass, 35 stents – and that’s only part of this...
Justin Faloon has had four heart attacks.
He’s endured a quintuple bypass.
He’s received an extraordinarily high number of stents – 35.
Yet perhaps the best part of his...
Heart disease may remain #1 killer in U.S. due to long COVID
In a new report from AHA, researchers found heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause,...
The Southern diet – fried foods and sugary drinks – may raise risk of...
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found regularly eating a Southern-style diet may increase the risk of sudden cardiac...
‘Sit less, move more’ may benefit people with mildly high blood pressure & cholesterol
In a new study from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers found a “prescription” to sit less and move more is the optimal first treatment...
Survivor copes with aftermath of massive heart attack
Gabby McManus awoke in the middle of the night with severe heartburn and feeling like there was a huge weight on her shoulders.
It was...
Starchy snacks may increase your heart disease risk
In a new study from Harbin Medical University, researchers found eating starchy snacks high in white potato or other starches after any meal was...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce COVID death in these people
In a new study from UC San Diego Health, researchers examined the link between the use of medications to control cholesterol or blood pressure...
Eating more plant foods may lower heart disease in these people
In two new studies from the University of Minnesota, researchers found eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age.
They analyzed different measures...
These two things may help reduce high blood pressure in obesity
In a new statement from American Heart Association, researchers suggest that weight-loss medications and surgery show promise for reducing high blood pressure (also called...
This drug can be a low-cost heart failure treatment
In a study from the University of Shizuoka, researchers found sarpogrelate, an antiplatelet medication, has potential as a new heart failure therapy and may...