Widely used weight-loss drug can protect heart, lower body fat
A recent study from UT Southwestern found a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide could benefit heart health.
In people who are overweight or have...
This type of cholesterol may harm people with high blood pressure
In a study from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, scientists found a type of "bad" cholesterol could raise the risk for first...
Kentucky Wildcats basketball player won’t be sidelined by heart surgery
When Tionna Herron was 8, she learned some valuable things: She was good at playing basketball. And she had a rare heart condition that...
MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator
A new proof-of-concept design by MIT engineers aims to one day boost the diaphragm’s life-sustaining function and improve lung capacity for people with diaphragm dysfunction.
Very hot and cold days may increase death risk in heart disease
Extreme temperatures – both hot and cold – may increase the risk of dying for people with heart disease, especially those with heart failure.
How aging influences heart attack treatment in older people
How heart attacks and heart-related chest pain are treated may need to be modified for people 75 and older because of age-related changes in the heart and blood vessels as well as overall health.
Reducing blood pressure to this number reduces heart disease risk effectively
A recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that intensive blood pressure treatment targeting systolic blood pressure <120 mm Hg can...
COVID infection, and vaccination, linked to heart problems
In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists confirmed the link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 and, to a lesser extent, a novel link...
People with COVID-19 more likely to develop heart diseases, diabetes
In a study from King's College London, scientists found patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, particularly...
A 14-year-old had cardiac arrest at overnight camp
In a study from McMaster University, scientists reported a case of a 14-year-old girl who had a cardiac arrest at an overnight camp and...