Heart Health

More than 40% of people with no heart disease have too much fat in...

In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found more than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without...

This diabetes drug could benefit people with heart failure

In a recent study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session, researchers found that people with both diabetes and heart failure...

High school football player tackles stroke, heart condition

On a morning this past February, 16-year-old Carson Cathey got up, went downstairs and scarfed down a donut and glass of milk. His father, Patrick,...

These diets helped women with diabetes cut heart attack, stroke risk

Eating patterns similar to the Mediterranean diet and the blood pressure-lowering DASH may help older women with Type 2 diabetes ward off heart attacks,...

This kind of omega-3 fatty acids could improve your heart health

In a recent review study published in eClinical Medicine, researchers found that omega-3 fatty acids can improve heart health. The study is from Brigham and...

After diabetes, stroke and heart attack, she’s learning to ‘fight smart’

Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis was reviewing paperwork at her office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the headache started. It grew stronger and stronger and her eyes blurred,...

Fat in milk and cheese linked to lower risk of heart disease

In a new study from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, researchers found that people with higher intakes of dairy fat—measured by levels of fatty acids...

This cholesterol in body can predict stroke, heart attack effectively

In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers found that so-called “remnant cholesterol” (RC) provides an accurate stand-alone metric—just as doctors...

A year of committed exercise in middle age reversed worrisome heart failure

In a new study from Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, researchers found a year of exercise training helped to preserve or increase the youthful elasticity...

Even low levels of air pollution can increase your heart disease risk

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and...