Adding two minerals to drinking water may help lower high blood pressure
In an Emory University study, researchers found that adding two essential minerals to drinking water may help lower blood pressure.
The two minerals are calcium...
Widely used drug plays a unique role in protecting against heart attacks
In a recent study from the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, scientists found that a drug costing less than 2 euros per dose could...
Find out which vaccines are important for heart health
While most parents are good at keeping track of vaccines kids need to stay healthy, many people don't realize there are immunizations important to...
Common snack may lead to high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorder
Licorice is a low-growing shrub mostly grown for commercial use in Greece, Turkey, and Asia.
The plant’s root is used as a traditional remedy in...
Air pollution may cause heart attack within an hour
In a study from Fudan University, scientists found exposure to air pollutants – even at levels below World Health Organization air quality guidelines –...
Rheumatoid arthritis linked to higher death risk after heart attack
In a study from Cleveland Clinic, scientists found after having a heart attack, people with autoimmune disease are more likely than others to die...
Drinking green tea could help prevent artery explosion
In a recent study from Kyoto University, scientists found that Japan’s favorite beverage green tea might be offering more than just a relaxing tea...
Scientists find new way to predict heart failure outcomes
In a study from the University of Pennsylvania, scientists found that bloodstream levels of a protein fragment called endotrophin can be used to predict...
Scientists find new way to treat most common type of heart failure
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), also called diastolic heart failure, affects 3 million Americans.
Despite being the most common type of heart failure in...
A handful of nuts a day cut the risk of heart disease, cancer
In a study from Imperial College London and elsewhere, scientists found that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have lower...