One cup of nitrate-rich vegetables per day may prevent heart disease
In a new study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, researchers found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day...
Drinking coffee does not harm your heart rate, study shows
In a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found that caffeine doesn't seem to increase most people's risk of arrhythmias.
They...
New spray may help heal damage after a heart attack
Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
Modern surgical techniques, diagnostics and medications have greatly improved early survival from these events.
But...
While mopping, young mom’s heart tore
On a Saturday morning last August, Sindi Mafu had started her typical weekly chores – dusting, laundry, sweeping. Her 4-year-old daughter, Avela, was busy...
Common drugs can lead to irregular heartbeat
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that dozens of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics,...
Not just bad shoes and sore muscles – she had peripheral artery disease
Abigail Dudek celebrated her 40th birthday in Las Vegas a few months ago, grateful to go hiking and cycling without pain for the first...
Fat around heart may increase heart failure risk
In a new study from Mount Sinai, researchers found having excess pericardial fat -- fat around the heart -- increases the risk of developing...
Scientists find new way to increase survival in a heart attack
According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27%) of all deaths in the UK, which equates...
Milk is not linked to higher cholesterol in the body, new study finds
In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found regular consumption of milk is not linked to increased levels of cholesterol.
They found...
Misdiagnosed with acid reflux and anxiety, her heart’s arteries were blocked
Walking briskly up a steep hill to pick up her daughter from school, Katrien Limón felt a pain in her chest.
"Like I had the...