Having spouse in ICU could increase the heart attack risk
Having a spouse in a hospital's intensive care unit may make a person more likely to have a heart attack or cardiac-related hospitalization themselves...
Popular vitamin supplement could hide heart attacks if used too much
In a recent study at the University of Minnesota, researchers found at high doses, the popular vitamin biotin supplement could mask heart trouble by...
One-size-fits-all is no fit for heart health
From Weight Watchers to wearable tech, there are messages encouraging people to stay fit and healthy.
But in a new study, researchers found when it...
This sleep treatment could protect heart health in people with prediabetes
A new study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment at night can lower daytime resting heart rates in patients with prediabetes who...
This heart problem is common in sickest patients with COVID-19
Cardiac arrest is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is linked to poor survival, particularly among patients aged 80 or older, finds...
This cholesterol-lowering drug can help boost heart artery function
In a new study at Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary...
Poor bone quality could mean poor heart health
In a new study, researchers found links between lower bone mineral density and worse heart health in both men and women.
The research was conducted...
Very few COVID-19 patients can survive this heart problem
In a new study, researchers found that people whose hearts stop due to severe COVID-19 are very unlikely to leave the hospital alive.
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Newer type 2 diabetes drugs have heart and kidney disease benefits, too
In a new scientific statement, researchers claim two newer types of drugs prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor...
Common blood test could advance heart failure treatment
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot keep up with its workload, causing symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs, and rapid...