How sugar may affect your heart health
In a new study, researchers found that the impact of sugars on heart health depends on the dose and type of sugar consumed.
Higher intake...
Tooth loss may increase the risk of heart disease
In a new study, researchers found a clear link between gum disease periodontis, artery calcification, and heart disease.
Consequently, researchers are stressing the importance of...
Vegan diet may help reduce heart disease, stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found that following a vegan diet for five weeks may decrease risk factors for heart disease.
The research was conducted...
4 things everyone can do to reduce inflammation, prevent heart disease
Inflammation is part of the body’s immune response to an illness or injury.
When people have a wound or an infection, inflammation helps fight off...
Many people with high risks do not develop early signs of heart disease
In two new studies, researchers found that many people with diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, do not develop early signs of heart...
This study shows a big cause of artery hardening, and a drug treatment
Atherosclerosis is a common artery hardening disease. The health condition occurs when fat, cholesterol and other substances build up in the walls of arteries.
The...
Arm cuff blood pressure results may not effectively predict heart disease
Central blood pressure, also called blood pressure amplification, is measured at the aorta, the artery closest to the heart.
In a recent study from the...
Statin use may help lower prostate cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that current statin use is linked to the reduced risk for lethal prostate cancer.
The research was conducted by...
Could mammograms screen for heart disease?
By screening for breast cancer, mammography has helped save hundreds of thousands of lives. Using the test to also screen for heart disease might...
This popular bladder drug may harm heart and artery health
A recent study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and elsewhere found that a common drug used to treat overactive bladder could increase LDL...