Avocados may cut the risk of heart disease – new research
Eating two or more servings of avocado a week may cut your risk of cardiovascular disease by 16%, according to a new study.
Researchers at...
How to lower heart disease risk if you have diabetes
Taking care of your diabetes is important to help you protect your heart.
You can substantially lower your chances of having a heart attack or...
She wasn’t having a heart attack – it was ‘broken heart syndrome’
Life has not slowed for Patricia Harden of Oakland, California, since she sold her public relations company in 2020 or since retiring from her...
These things can increase heart disease risk if you have diabetes
High blood glucose from diabetes can damage your blood vessels and the nerves that control your heart and blood vessels. Over time, this damage can...
COVID-19 can infect heart’s pacemaker cells, study finds
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and elsewhere found the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect specialized pacemaker cells that maintain the heart’s rhythmic beat, setting off...
Smartwatch app could detect this heart problem accurately
Scientists from the Chinese PLA Medical School found atrial fibrillation (AFib) was confirmed in nearly 94% of people who were initially identified to have...
Overweight people need weight loss before treating this heart problem
Scientists from Gentofte University Hospital found overweight patients with atrial fibrillation are more likely to experience a return of the heart rhythm disorder after...
Smokers less likely to survive a heart attack, study warns
Scientists from Jordan University of Science and Technology found that smokers have a lower chance of surviving a heart attack than non-smokers.
The research was...
Reducing salt intake could benefit people with heart disease
For the past century people with weak hearts have been told to lower their salt intake, but until now there has been little scientific...
People with heart problem may have higher dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Gothenburg found that for people with atrial fibrillation, one of our most common cardiac disorders, dementia risk is elevated.
The...