Heart Health

Cholesterol can drive plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found cholesterol manufactured in the brain appears to play a...

Vitamin K may lower your heart disease risk by a third

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin...

Cannabis use disorder may be linked to growing number of heart attacks

At a time of increasing legalization of marijuana, a growing number of people under 50 diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were later hospitalized for...

Should you take aspirin to prevent heart attacks?

If you take a daily aspirin to help decrease your chance of a heart attack or stroke, you should check in with your health...

It took heart attack to reveal her heart defect

Growing up, Alanna Gardner learned she couldn't be too active. If she was, she would faint. Sometimes the spells prompted an emergency room visit. Doctors,...

He went for knee surgery and wound up getting a new heart

Just before Mike Wigal was put under for arthroscopic knee surgery, the anesthesiologist stopped the procedure. He needed to check something he saw on...

Irregular heartbeat still shortens life even with drop in deaths

In a new study from Boston University, researchers found deaths related to atrial fibrillation have declined over the last 45 years. But the increasingly common...

Flu may strongly hurt your heart, study finds

The link between influenza and serious heart conditions just grew stronger. In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers examined more than...

This dieting method may protect heart by reducing inflammation

In a new study from Intermountain Heart Institute, researchers found intermittent fasting could increase a key protein that controls inflammation and protects the heart. Intermittent...

For smokers, this may be the first sign of heart disease

It's long been known that smoking greatly raises the risk for heart disease and stroke. But in a new study, researchers found the first sign...