Heart Health

Heart disease starts in youth, study finds

Coronary heart disease (CHD) and related diseases due to the thickening or hardening of the arteries continue to be major public health problems. Treatment of...

Daylight saving time change could increase the risk of heart disease and stroke

According to American Heart Association, losing an hour of much-needed sleep may not be the only thing to dread about "springing forward" when clocks...

Scientists find new biomarker to measure COVID-19 heart disease risk

In a new study from Murdoch University, researchers found a new set of biomarkers for increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with COVID-19...

Scientists find new treatment to combat obesity and heart disease

In a new study from The University of Texas at San Antonio, researchers successfully developed a drug that shows promise in fighting obesity and...

This stuff in beef, chicken, dairy may increase risk of heart disease, death

In a new study from Penn State University, researchers found eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such...

He was in great shape before a heart attack at 33 – but not...

Alex Hobbs was coaching a youth soccer team last May when he felt a burning sensation in his stomach and chest. He'd recently had a...

Heart disease in women is not like heart disease in men 

Over the past 10 years, heart disease in women—especially young women—has been increasing. More women than men die of heart disease every year. Yet identification...

FDA approves treatment for wider range of patients with heart failure

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults. Jardiance...

Retiree doesn’t let heart issues slow him down

A few months before the pandemic, Chris Mathews was 20 miles into a 32-mile ride with his bicycle club when he lost all strength...

This stuff in energy drinks might help prevent heart attack in the future

In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found a medium-chain fatty acid in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack...