Blueberries could lower heart disease risk in some older women
In a study from Colorado State University, scientists found that eating blueberries can lower the risk of heart disease in older women with high...
What happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes
Heart attacks and strokes are leading causes of death in the United States, but scientists are still working to understand one of their primary...
Scientists find a new cause of heart disease
Scientists from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University found a possible causal link between psoriasis and heart disease.
They examined the potential causal link...
When her smartwatch indicated she might be in AFib, she thought it was a...
Megan Buchholz groggily read the notification from her smartwatch.
Its vibration had roused her out of a deep sleep.
At 3 a.m. on a Monday this...
Salt substitution could prevent almost half a million heart deaths every year
Scientists from The George Institute found that replacing regular household salt with potassium-enriched salt substitutes in China could prevent nearly half a million cardiovascular...
One artery number can predict higher risks of heart attack, stroke
In a recent study, scientists from Erasmus MC found that the diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other...
‘Bad’ cholesterol linked to long COVID and other chronic diseases
In a study from King's College of London, scientists found that participants who had higher levels of harmful fats commonly linked to heart disease...
Multivitamins do not prevent heart disease, study finds
Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes, or heart death.
According...
High blood pressure may reduce dementia risk in some old people
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health found that high and low blood pressure levels among different older age groups were linked to varying...
Salt substitutes for meals lower your risk of heart attack, stroke and death
Scientists from the University of New South Wales found that dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from all...