Eating more white bread may increase your risk of heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that consuming more refined grains, such as croissants and white bread, is linked to a higher risk of...
People with heart disease, stroke need to use opioids with caution
The continued rise in opioid overdose deaths has health experts concerned about the drugs' impact on heart and brain health.
In a new paper from...
New genetic tech can fight inherited heart disease – and families can, too
Understanding your risk of heart disease can be as cutting-edge as the latest advances in genetic science – or as down-to-earth as a conversation...
This whole grain can reduce your risk of heart disease
In a new study from ICRISAT, researchers found the consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides) and BMI.
They analyzed...
Heart failure at 35 helped New York cardiologist better care for patients
Unlike most of his cardiology colleagues, Dr. Satjit "Saj" Bhusri has personal experience with heart disease – and he doesn't hesitate to share his...
People who don’t exercise may die instantly in a heart attack
In a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers found that an active lifestyle is linked to a lower chance of...
This type of work is linked to many heart problems
In a new study, researchers found people who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart...
A new heart at 18 put her on a new path
Jill Hollander was 9 when, during a visit to her cardiologist with her parents, he asked her to step outside so he could speak...
Spotting and hearing heart attacks before they strike
If heart attacks blared a warning signal, patients would have a better chance of avoiding them. That’s the idea behind a new imaging technique...
More than 50% of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease
In a recent study published in Diabetologia, researchers discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 percent of people with type 2 diabetes...