Heart Health

This simple foot test can detect heart rhythm disorder in diabetes

In a new study from the European University of Cyprus, researchers found that atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients...

The upside of a heart attack: It could protect your kidneys—temporarily

In a new study from Vanderbilt University, researchers examined the effects of a heart attack on kidney function and made an unexpected discovery: Heart...

This vitamin may hide heart attacks if you use it too much

More and more older people are turning to vitamin biotin to fortify their aging skin, hair, and nails. It hasn’t been clear, though, how...

Drinking this beverage too much may lead to heart failure

In a new study from St Thomas' Hospital, researchers found that heavy energy drink consumption may be linked to heart failure. They treated a 21-year-old,...

Common blood pressure drugs may harm your heart health

Nearly six million Americans have heart failure, a leading driver of health care costs in the United States. Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot...

People with this heart problem need to use cannabis cautiously

In a new study from Bassett Healthcare Network, researchers tested 2.4 million hospitalized cannabis users and found that those with an arrhythmia (heart rhythm...

A new way to detect heart attack in people with chest pain

In a new study from Nanjing Medical University, researchers found that a simple blood test help to non-invasively rule heart attack in or out...

Too much belly fat, even for people with a healthy BMI, raises heart risks

People with too much fat around their midsections and vital organs are at increased risk for heart disease, even if their body mass index...

This drug may increase “good” cholesterol in the body

In a new study from British Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, researchers developed a new antibody drug that increases the level of lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). For many...

Eating whole eggs bad for heart health

In a recent study at Zhejiang University, researchers found that a person’s intake of whole eggs and cholesterol was linked to a higher risk...