Millions of Older People Take Daily Aspirin When They No Longer Need It
heart attacks and strokes.
Doctors believed that thinning the blood would lower the chance of dangerous blood clots forming in the heart or brain. As...
Treating Blocked Heart Arteries May Save More Older Lives After Heart Attacks
Doctors may soon change the way they treat heart attacks in older adults after a major international study found that treating all major blocked...
New Pill Could Treat Both Heart Failure and Sleep Apnea
Your heart works every second of every day to pump blood around your body. When it becomes too weak to do this properly, the...
These Early Heart Disease Warning Signs Could Save Your Life
Heart disease remains one of the biggest health problems across the world.
One of the most common forms develops when the coronary arteries, which supply...
AI Could Help Detect Heart Failure Before Symptoms Become Severe
Many people with heart failure do not realise they have the condition until it has already caused significant damage.
Early symptoms such as tiredness, breathlessness,...
Early Signs of Peripheral Artery Disease You Should Never Ignore
Peripheral artery disease, often called PAD, is a common condition that reduces blood flow to the arms or legs, most often the legs.
Healthy arteries...
How Heart Drugs Can Affect Your Gut Health
Medicines used to treat heart disease save lives every day, but they sometimes affect more than the heart.
The digestive system is one of the...
Study Finds a New Cause of Heart Disease
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death around the world. One of the most common forms is coronary artery disease, which...
The Two Nutrients That Could Help Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the world's most common health problems and affects more than one billion adults.
Many people do not know they...
A New Way to Prevent Muscle Pain from Cholesterol Drug Statins
Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in the world because they lower cholesterol and greatly reduce the risk of heart attacks and...