Heart Health

This daily snack may help you reduce high blood pressure

In a new study from the University of South Australia, researchers found a daily dose of yogurt could be the next go-to food for...

He learned CPR from a TV show. A week later he used it to...

The night before leaving on a cruise, Alisa Mari was trying to free up room on her DVR to record programs she would miss...

Scientists find cause of heart damage in COVID-19

In a new study from Yale, researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Frequent and extensive...

Heart attack deaths more likely during winter holiday season

Scientific research over time has shown an uptick in cardiac events during the winter holiday season, and more people die from heart attacks between December 25th and January 1st than...

How COVID-19 pandemic impacted U.S. blood pressure health

In a new study from the Cleveland Clinic, researchers found blood pressure levels rose among U.S. adults after the pandemic-related shutdowns of spring 2020. They...

How vitamin D delivers 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...

Heart problem caused by COVID-19 vaccines is rare and mild

In a new study from the University of Utah, researchers found most adolescents and young adults who developed a rare heart problem after being...

Herpes virus can strongly hurt your immune system

In a new study from the University of Córdoba, researchers found a common herpes virus can accelerate the decline of the immune system and...

Statin drugs linked to greater risk of type 2 diabetes

In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found for individuals with diabetes, statin initiation is linked to diabetes progression. The study is from...

Plastics linked to heart disease and high cholesterol

Plastics, part of modern life, are useful but can pose a significant challenge to the environment and may also constitute a health concern. Indeed, exposure...