Fat matters more than muscle for heart health
In a new study from the University of Bristol, researchers found that changes in body fat impact early markers of heart health more than...
These places can be dangerous to people with high blood pressure and heart problems
Visiting high-altitude locations may be dangerous for people with high blood pressure or certain heart conditions, according to a new report from the American...
Three generations of women had heart attacks – then she became the fourth
In Hubbard, Ohio, a truck-stop town off Interstate 80, Kendel Christoff had her pick of fast food. One day for lunch, she downed a...
Large study links dementia to smoking and heart disease
In a new study from the Translational Genomics Research Institute, researchers confirmed the associations between smoking and heart disease on cognitive function.
They found both...
This drug may prevent respiratory and heart damage in COVID-19
In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers found a drug that can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from binding to human...
‘Silent’ high cholesterol problem often diagnosed too late and undertreated
In a new study from Imperial College London, researchers highlighted the late diagnoses and undertreatment of a genetic condition that causes cholesterol levels to...
Reducing your stroke risk from heart rhythm problem without blood thinners
Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, is a condition in which the heart beats chaotically and rapidly. As many as 6 million people in the...
12-year-old calls 911 during dad’s heart attack
On a frigid morning this February, 44-year-old Renick Blosser set out on his typical Saturday routine. He grabbed a cup of coffee and took...
This antioxidant drug may help prevent heart attacks and strokes
In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found an antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks...
This cholesterol in body can accurately predict heart attack and stroke
In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that so-called "remnant cholesterol" (RC) provides an accurate stand-alone metric—just as doctors currently use...