Drinking red wine for heart health? Read this before you toast
For years, studies have shown a relationship between drinking a moderate amount of red wine and good heart health, but experts say it's important...
Blood thinners may prevent cognitive decline in these older people
In a new study from the University of Sao Paulo, researchers found the blood thinner dabigatran produced similar results to warfarin for the prevention of cognitive...
Gum disease increases risks of mental problems and heart conditions
In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers found an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions...
Changes in heart shape can predict future sudden cardiac arrest
In a new study from King's College London, researchers developed a new way to detect early warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, by analyzing...
How inflammation can promote heart disease
In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found high cholesterol and inflammation are key drivers of heart disease, and an inflamed buildup...
The night before a big presentation, lawyer-mother has a heart attack
About every other month for nearly a year, Cherée Johnson would wake up in the middle of the night with a sharp pain in...
COVID-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart
In a new study from the University of Göttingen, researchers found big changes in the heart muscle tissue of people who died from COVID-19.
They...
‘And Just Like That,’ everyone wondered: Is exercise safe?
And just like that, heart health and exercise became the talk of the town.
By now it's not a spoiler to say that in the...
Scientists find how to predict your lifetime risk of heart failure
Imagine visiting the doctor, answering a few basic questions, and getting an on-the-spot estimate of whether you'll experience heart failure in the next 30...
These fasting diets could boost your heart health, weight loss
Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits.
In a new study from the University of Illinois, researchers found this style...