Heart Health

Her best friend died suddenly at 31. Now, she spreads the word about heart...

On a steamy July afternoon in Fort Scott, Kansas, 16-year-old Lindsey Lewis, dressed in a swimsuit and shorts and driving her well-loved convertible, picked...

Daily stress strongly increases heart disease risk, study finds

In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found the risk of heart disease rises with an increasing burden of perceived stress,...

Broken heart syndrome is on the rise in these people

In a new study from Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, researchers found broken heart syndrome, a life-threatening condition whose symptoms mimic a heart attack, is...

You may have this heart problem if you have sleep loss

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, researchers found healthy adults with chronically limited sleep showed abnormal heart...

The sunshine vitamin that ‘D’elivers on heart health

Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones. In a new study from...

An undetected heart attack led to an urgent triple bypass

For more than three years, Gary Saunders struggled with heartburn. Antacids helped – if he took a handful of them. He figured it was stress...

Women who do this have lower risk of heart disease

In a new study from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers found middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had a lower risk of developing heart disease...

This heart drug could help treat breast cancer, study finds

In a new study from Houston Methodist, researchers found a drug used to treat cardiac failure has shown promising results in treating triple negative...

This supplement may help prevent artery inflammation

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found omega-3 fatty acids may play a vital role in preventing inflammation in blood vessels and...

COVID-19 infection, more likely than vaccines, to cause heart inflammation

In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers compared the risks of cardiovascular events, such as myocarditis, pericarditis, and cardiac arrhythmia, between...