Diabetes and heart disease linked to higher dementia risk, study confirms
Recent research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shines a spotlight on the dangerous synergy between cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, and...
Both blood pressure numbers can predict heart disease risk, study confirms
Blood pressure readings have long been a basic health check. You've likely heard it explained as two numbers—the higher "systolic" number and the lower...
This immediate blood vessel treatment after heart attack can save lives
A new international study led by cardiologists from the University Hospital Zurich (USZ) reveals that immediate treatment of constricted blood vessels not directly involved...
Scientists find a surprising link between alcohol drinking and heart health
We've all heard mixed messages about alcohol and heart health. Some say a glass of red wine is good for your heart, while others...
Common cholesterol-lowering drug may affect kidney health
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood. While your body needs some cholesterol to build healthy cells, having too much can be...
Scientists find link between poor sleep, stress, and heart problems in older women
We all know that getting older comes with its own set of health risks, like high blood pressure and diabetes.
These are commonly linked to...
A day after performing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ this radio announcer couldn’t speak
Radio announcer and producer Karen Moyer was exhausted after putting in long days on the air at Dallas' classical radio station WRR over Labor...
Research finds a new way to treat bad cholesterol
In a landmark announcement, Professor Stephen Nicholls, Director of Monash University's Victorian Heart Institute and the Victorian Heart Hospital, revealed the successful trial of...
After a lifetime of being blue, heart surgery restores color to woman’s life
Patti Allbritton was born a little blue.
She wasn't particularly sad – it wasn't that kind of blue. She was born with a rare congenital...
Statins provide new hope for people with irregular heartbeat to prevent stroke
Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heartbeat problem, affecting over 40 million people around the world.
If you have it, you are five times...