Two common diabetes drugs could increase your heart attack risk
In a recent study, researchers from Northwestern University found two drugs commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular...
Who has the highest heart damage risk in COVID-19?
Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person’s heart is pumping properly, may...
Sleep loss linked to recurrent heart attack, stroke
In a study from the University of Oslo, researchers found that nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia.
The findings suggest that heart patients should be...
He went from troubleshooting a CPR training app to using CPR to save his...
Buckled into the driver's seat, on his way to a Dallas hospital, Tyler Morgan put his phone's video camera into selfie mode and hit record.
Peeking...
This kidney disease linked to high risk of heart attack, stroke
Glomerular diseases damage the glomeruli, letting protein and sometimes red blood cells leak into the urine.
Sometimes a glomerular disease also interferes with the clearance of...
Most cardiac arrests happen at home. Here’s how to make yours ‘heartsafe’
When a fire happens, people know to stop, drop and roll. People practice tornado drills at work and are taught how to avoid being...
Exercise can help heart surgery patients recover fast
Scientists from Swinburne found exercise is effective to help people with heart surgery recover fast.
The research was conducted by Jacqueline Pengelly et al.
Exercise is...
In second-hand vape, scientists smell risk
Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among...
Heart meds beta-blockers may increase risk of heart failure
Scientists from the University of Vermont found that “stiff heart” heart failure accounts for about half of all cases.
In addition, most of the patients...
Daily coffee drinking may protect your heart rhythm
Scientists from the University of California in San Francisco found that regular coffee drinking is linked to a much lower risk for arrhythmias.
The research...