Heart Health

Most people with type 2 diabetes have high risk of a fatal heart attack...

In a new study, researchers suggest that preventing heart attacks and strokes in type 2 diabetes patients managed in primary care should be an...

Arthritis drugs may help reduce heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found that drugs used to treat initial signs of rheumatoid arthritis also improve the early stages of heart disease. The...

Early menopause predicts early heart trouble for white women

White women who experience early menopause are three times more likely to also experience heart trouble at a younger age than their peers who...

Even older people could benefit from cholesterol-lowering drug statins

In two new studies, researchers provide fresh evidence that LDL cholesterol-lowering therapies, including statins, can reduce the rate of major heart disease events in...

This single brain region links depression, anxiety, and heart disease

Over-activity in a single brain region called the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) underlies several key symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, but an...

All weight loss isn’t equal for reducing heart failure risk, study shows

In a new study, researchers found reducing the level of body fat and waist size are linked to a lower risk of heart failure...

This stuff in your gut may help prevent heart disease

In a new study, researchers found have found that a type of common gut bacteria sometimes linked to inflammation, abscesses, bowel disease, and cancer...

High fat or ‘keto’ diets could prevent, reverse heart failure

In a new study, researchers found that high fat or "ketogenic" diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic...

This implantable patch could monitor and treat heart disease

Pacemakers and other implantable cardiac devices used to monitor and treat arrhythmias and other heart problems have generally had one of two drawbacks: They are...

This hormone may offer new treatment for heart rhythm disorder

In a new study, researchers found that a hormone that helps regulate bone mass is also produced by the heart and could be used...