Opioid abuse linked to dangerous heart infection
In a new study, researchers found an alarming number of people in the U.S. are developing infections of either the heart’s inner lining or...
One daily combo pill may help lower blood pressure, heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found taking one daily pill that combined medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol lowered heart disease...
Daily aspirin may benefit many people without heart disease
In a new study, researchers found the benefits of aspirin may outweigh the risks for many patients without heart disease.
Such patients could be identified...
Vitamin D is good for the bones, but what about the heart?
Vitamin D plays an important role in overall health, but if you've been taking supplements to strengthen your heart, recent research may disappoint you.
Although...
Vitamin E may protect heart muscle after heart attack
In a new study, researchers found α-TOH (vitamin E) may help prevent heart muscle damage after a heart attack.
The finding sheds new light on...
Lifestyle, not gene, explains most heart disease in younger adults
In a new study, researchers found physical inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol play a greater role than genetics in many...
Scientists find new way to treat heart disease in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers have found a new treatment option for heart disease in patients with diabetes.
They reported that an FDA-approved drug used...
New method may effectively predict heart failure in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers have found a new way of accurately identifying which diabetes patients are most at risk for heart failure.
The research...
Arm cuff blood pressure measurements may not predict heart disease accurately
In a new study, researchers found a measurement of central blood pressure in people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure could help reduce the risk...
Women with heart failure less likely to get beneficial heart pump device
In a new study, researchers found women are less likely than men to receive a mechanical heart pump that is becoming the norm for...