Depression and anxiety worsened during the pandemic, heart disease risk is higher
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the physical health of millions of Americans, but it's also taken a toll on the country's mental...
Why obesity increases heart damage in COVID-19
In a new study from a Colombian university, researchers found why obesity increases risk of heart complications in COVID-19.
In COVID-19 patients, obesity is the...
The heart’s own immune cells may treat heart failure
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart failure affects more than 6 million Americans and is the main cause of death...
A priest gave her last rites soon after birth. Today is her 26th birthday.
A priest gave her last rites the day she was born. As a teenager, her outlook was bleak enough that the Make-A-Wish Foundation sent...
Teen’s mall trip could have been her last, but CPR and an AED saved...
Sydney Ridlehoover had finished her chores and convinced her parents to take her and a friend to the mall near their home outside Columbus,...
Milk and cheese fat may lower your heart disease risk
In a recent study published in PLoS Medicine, researchers found that people with higher intakes of dairy fat—measured by levels of fatty acids in the...
This healthy diet could prevent recurrent heart attacks
In a recent study published in PLOS Medicine, researchers found a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of having another heart attack.
The study...
Sleeping at this time may lower your heart disease risk
In a new study from the University of Exeter, researchers found going to sleep between 10:00 and 11:00 pm is linked to a lower...
Two omega-3s in fish oil may boost brain function in people with heart disease
In a new study from Harvard Medical School, researchers found two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may help improve brain function in...
Cannabis use problems linked to heart attacks in these people
In a new study from the University of California Riverside, researchers found at a time of increasing legalization of marijuana, a growing number of...