Why everyone should have a heart age test
In a recent study, researchers found that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes.
They found 50 preventable...
Living in a green, leafy neighborhood could cut your heart attack risk
In a recent study from the University of Miami, researchers found spending your golden years in a place with lots of trees and other...
How high-protein diets could increase heart attack risk
High-protein diets may help people lose weight and build muscle.
But in a new study from the Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found a...
Wine’s red grape pulp may boost gut health, reduce heart disease, diabetes
Pomace—the mashed, leftover pulp from red grapes in the early process of making wine—is considered a byproduct rubbish.
But in a new study from Cornell...
These two diabetes drugs can spike heart attack risk
In a recent study from Northwestern University, researchers found two drugs commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular...
Healthy body, happy heart: How to improve your heart health
Every moment of the day, your heart is pumping blood throughout your body. In silent moments, you can hear the thump-thump-thump of its demanding...
This small surgery can prevent strokes in people with heart issues
In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a simple surgery saves patients with heart arrhythmia from...
This is the key to survival of sudden cardiac arrest
CPR increases the possibility of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. But it's not just trained professionals who can jump in to perform CPR. There are...
Liver problems can drive heart disease and obesity
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers found how susceptible we are to obesity and heart disease could be determined by our...
Lowering blood pressure to this number can strongly reduce heart disease risk
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that intensive blood pressure treatment targeting systolic blood pressure <120...