Milk is not linked to higher cholesterol in the body, new study finds
In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found regular consumption of milk is not linked to increased levels of cholesterol.
They found...
Misdiagnosed with acid reflux and anxiety, her heart’s arteries were blocked
Walking briskly up a steep hill to pick up her daughter from school, Katrien Limón felt a pain in her chest.
"Like I had the...
This deadly spider may help treat heart attacks, study finds
In a new study from the University of Queensland, researchers found venom from a deadly native spider may actually save lives, by halting the...
Lifelong tennis player has heart attack on the court
One balmy Wednesday evening, Kumar Seetharam devoured a slice of cheese pizza at his in-laws' house, then headed to a tennis court to hit...
Where you live can greatly affect heart, brain health
Liz Harris won't let anything stop her from walking. Three mornings a week, she descends three flights of stairs and heads to Anacostia Park.
It's...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce COVID-19 death in these people
In a new study from UC San Diego Health, researchers examined the relationship between the use of medications to control cholesterol or blood pressure...
DHA in omega-3 may harm your heart health, study finds
Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health.
Those Omega-3s can come from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel,...
People with this personality trait more likely to have heart attacks
In a recent study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, researchers found that heart attack patients who are sarcastic or irritable could...
High blood sugar can ‘reprogram’ stem cells, damaging heart health
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found high blood sugar can "reprogram" stem cells, leading to a lasting increase in...
This study shows novel causes of irregular heart rhythm
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found hundreds of new links between people’s DNA and the heart’s electrical activity.
The results...