Heart Health

This new therapy may prevent heart disease in older people

In a new study, researchers found that therapies that soothe inflammation could be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a...

Heart problems in your 20s may harm your thinking skills decades later

In a new study, researchers found people in their 20s and 30s who have health issues such as high blood pressure, obesity and high...

Number of fast-food restaurant linked to heart attacks

In a new study, researchers found that for each new fast-food outlet the number of heart attacks per 100,000 people went up by four. The...

Higher body fat may prevent heart disease death in women

In a new study, researchers found that while men and women who have high muscle mass are less likely to die from heart disease. It...

Don’t like exercise? Try a hot tub soak

In a new study, researchers found that soaking in a hot tub for 60 minutes may provide similar post-activity heart benefits as 60 minutes...

Heart-healthy lifestyles may lower future cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found that in addition to lowering the risk of heart disease, maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle may pay off in...

This existing drug has a unique role in treating heart attacks

A heart attack is one of the main manifestations of heart disease and is the leading cause of death in the world. In a recent...

These foods linked to high risks of heart disease and stroke

In a recent study at Shenzhen University, researchers found that fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke. And...

‘Silent’ heart attacks may increase risk of stroke

In a new study, researchers found that silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older. They found the long-term risk...

Scientists find new method to reduce recurring heart attacks

In a new study, researchers found that a new examination method identifies high-risk plaques in the blood vessels surrounding the heart, that cannot be...