Healthy body, happy heart: how to improve your heart health
Every moment of the day, your heart is pumping blood throughout your body. In silent moments, you can hear the thump-thump-thump of its demanding...
Hidden signs of sudden cardiac arrest you need to know
The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes the heart to immediately stop pumping.
Sudden cardiac arrest is...
Ultra-processed foods are breaking your heart
Scientists from the New York University found that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and death,...
Drinking up to three cups of coffee a day may protect your heart
Scientists from the Queen Mary University of London found that having up to three cups of coffee a day has a protective effect on...
How to control cholesterol and protect yourself from heart attack, stroke
Have you had your cholesterol checked?
Most adults should have a cholesterol test every 4 to 6 years.
That’s because nearly 78 million American adults have...
Some arthritis drugs may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s in people with heart disease
Scientists from the National Institute on Aging found that certain rheumatoid arthritis drugs may lower the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in...
She was a prime candidate for a heart attack, if only she’d realized it
Just a few days after Dottie Lewis and her husband, Wayne, returned from vacation to their home in Plymouth, Massachusetts, she started feeling poorly.
This...
Falls can be a serious threat to people with heart disease
Scientists from the American Heart Association suggest that falls pose a major risk to people with heart problems, and health experts need to do...
Blueberries can reduce heart disease risk in older women with high blood pressure
Scientists from Colorado State University found that eating blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure.
They found...
This lung disease may increase heart disease risk
Scientists from Haukeland University found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to have coronary heart disease (CHD).
The research is...