Stressed brain linked to broken heart
In a new study, researchers found that heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a...
Calming us down or revving us up, music can be good for the heart
Stuck in traffic, with a nasty storm making a stressful commute even worse, Joanne Loewy reached for the car radio.
"I felt my heartbeat rise,"...
This stuff in air may increase risk of heart and respiratory death
In a new study, researchers found that even small increases in nitrogen dioxide levels in the air may be linked to increases in heart...
Scientists find new way to prevent heart attacks, strokes
In a new study, researchers found a potential way to head off heart attacks and strokes.
They found it could be done by strengthening the...
Mental illness linked to worse heart attack outcomes
In a new study, researchers found that people with a severe mental illness are more likely to die following a heart attack than those...
Ultra-processed foods are breaking your heart
Ultra-processed foods account for 58% of total energy in the average U.S. diet, but diet is a modifiable risk factor in the prevention of...
This blue drug may help men with heart disease live longer
In a new study, researchers found that men with stable coronary artery disease who are on Viagra due to impotence may live longer and...
Women more likely to have this deadly heart disease at night
In a recent study at Cedars-Sinai, researchers found that during nighttime hours, women are more likely than men to suffer sudden death due to cardiac...
Heart attack diagnosis missed in women more often than in men
In a new study, researchers found chest pain is misdiagnosed in women more frequently than in men.
They also found that women with chest pain...
Why a high-fat diet can harm your heart
In a new study, researchers found that eating a high-fat diet may activate a response in the heart that is causing destructive growth and...