Low-carb diet can benefit your heart health
Low-carbohydrate diets are popular for weight loss and diabetes control.
However, medical and public health experts have instead embraced low-fat diets, concerned about the health...
After heart attack, 51-year-old began singing a new tune
As the birthplace of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, the Seattle area became the epicenter of the grunge music scene throughout the 1990s. Laura Vanderpool...
Chronic itch linked to heart disease, sleep loss
In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers linked chronic itch to sleep loss and other medical conditions—and could signal an increased risk...
Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart
Doug Cobb popped a couple antacid pills to calm the heartburn he'd been experiencing on and off for weeks. The 60-year-old considered he might...
Healthy sleepers have much lower heart failure risk
In a new study, researchers found people with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk...
Energy drinks can be really bad for the heart
In a new study from the Texas A&M University, researchers found some energy drinks have adverse effects on the muscle cells of the heart.
They...
After a heart attack, everyone should do this
In a new study, researchers found flu jab after a heart attack should become standard care.
They found influenza vaccination reduces death risk at 12...
More than 40% of people with no heart disease have too much fat in...
In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found more than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without...
This diabetes drug could benefit people with heart failure
In a recent study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session, researchers found that people with both diabetes and heart failure...
High school football player tackles stroke, heart condition
On a morning this past February, 16-year-old Carson Cathey got up, went downstairs and scarfed down a donut and glass of milk.
His father, Patrick,...