Heart Health

This common drug may increase risk of heart disease

In a new study, researchers found that patients receiving low-dose steroids are at increased risk of heart disease. The research was conducted by a team...

Smog exposure linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest

Exposure to ozone, the main ingredient in smog – even at levels below federal safety standards – may increase the risk of going into...

Women have a higher risk for heart failure and heart attack death than men

In a new study, researchers found that women face a 20% increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their...

Replacing red meat with plant foods may reduce your heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found that replacing red meat with high-quality plant foods such as beans, nuts, or soy may be linked to...

How your thyroid function affects heart problems

In a new study, researchers found that thyroid function can affect stress-related heart problems. The research was conducted by a team at Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum. 'Broken heart syndrome’...

This health problem may make heart failure deadlier

Heart failure is an endemic disease affecting 250,000 Swedes. Despite new treatments such as modern medicines and defibrillators, the mortality rate is still high and...

Eating foods that promote inflammation may worsen heart failure

People with heart failure who eat a diet high in foods that cause inflammation are twice as likely to end up in the hospital...

This diet could lead to weight loss, benefit heart health

In a new study, researchers found that a plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic health in overweight people. Over...

Very few people with COVID-19 could survive this heart problem

In a recent study at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, researchers found that people whose hearts stop due to severe COVID-19 are very...

Your heart rate could effectively predict your depression risk

In a recent study at Goethe University and elsewhere, researchers found that measuring changes in 24-hour heart rate can reliably indicate whether or not...