Common gout drug may help treat heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that a medicine long used to treat gout may provide fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the...
This number could predict heart disease in people with diabetes
Heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide, and obesity is a major risk factor.
BMI, a common measure of obesity, has been recently...
Taller people have higher risk of this heart problem
In a new study, researchers found that taller people have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, or AFib.
They found a strong link between...
Scientists discover a common cause of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that deep belly fat is a major contributing risk factor for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
They also found...
Vaping less harmful than smoking to your blood vessel health
In a new study, researchers found that cigarette smokers who switch to nicotine containing vaporisers could strongly improve their blood vessel health.
They found that...
These people living with type 2 diabetes are saying ‘no thanks’ to a higher...
Today, on World Diabetes Day, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association, two of the world’s leading health organizations in the areas...
Heart attack survivors who develop PTSD don’t always take heart meds
Experiencing a heart attack may be so terrifying that it triggers post-traumatic stress disorder, and those who develop PTSD have twice the risk of...
This supplement may benefit people with heart failure
In a new study, researchers found fish oil might help people with heart failure avoid repeat trips to the hospital.
The research was conducted by...
New pacemaker may reduce heart failure symptoms
In a new study, researchers reported that using brain circuits made in silicon, they have reduced symptoms of heart failure by reinstating the body's...
Scientists discover an important cause of irregular heartbeat disease
In a new study, researchers found that taller people have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and often rapid heartbeat...