Heart Health

Eating mindfully through the holidays – and all year

Slow down before plowing through the holiday hors d'oeuvres or finishing off that overfilled plate of comfort food. An approach called mindful eating could just...

Intermittent fasting could help some people with heart disease live longer

While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown...

Scientists now have a better way to predict heart attacks

Doctors need better ways to detect and monitor heart disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. In a new study, researchers have developed...

Scientists find underlying causes of heart rhythm diseases

Despite advances in medical imaging, the mechanisms leading to the irregular contractions of the heart during heart rhythm disorders remain poorly understood. In a new...

Cramps in the legs may signal dangerous artery disease

Peripheral artery disease develops silently, narrowing blood vessels for decades until the supply of nutrients and oxygen falls low enough to cause cramps and...

Can kids with heart disease play sports?

Historically, providers were restrictive in allowing children with congenital heart disease (CHD) to participate in youth sports, or even regular exercise. More recently, practitioners have...

Legumes could boost your heart health, prevent high blood pressure

In a new study, researchers found that consuming beans, lentils, peas, and other legumes reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and high blood...

Bacteria in your spit might play a role in heart disease

Bacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to a small study. The finding...

Erectile dysfunction might up the odds for irregular heartbeat

Men with erectile dysfunction are more likely to be diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, according to a new study. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an...

Omega-3 may protect against heart disease, without prostate cancer risk

Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends? It...