Heart Health

High cholesterol levels early in life leads to heart problems by middle age

In a new study, researchers found that having elevated cholesterol during the teens or early twenties increases a person's risk of having a heart...

Cognitive impairment linked to worse heart failure outcomes

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...

These vaccines may reduce death risk in heart failure

In a new study, researchers found that influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are linked to fewer hospital deaths in patients with heart failure. The finding was...

This type of diabetes drug may help protect heart health

In a new study, researchers found that drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are linked to a lower risk of major heart...

How much weight loss do you need to live longer and have a healthy...

In a new study, researchers found that 5% to 10% of surgically induced weight loss is linked to improved life expectancy and cardiovascular health. In...

Common cholesterol-lowering drugs statins could reduce COVID-19 severity

There are no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments for COVID-19, the pandemic infection caused by a novel coronavirus. While several therapies are being tested...

Chronic itch linked to sleep loss and heart disease, study shows

Many people suffer from a skin disorder known as chronic pruritic dermatosis, commonly referred to as "chronic itch." Recent research has suggested that chronic itch...

What women need to know about breast cancer and heart disease

Red dresses and pink ribbons have helped millions of Americans become aware of the separate tolls heart disease and breast cancer take on women. But...

Omega-3 fats may strongly protect heart health, new study confirms

In a new study, researchers provide the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on heart disease prevention to date. The meta-analysis, which...

More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk

Aggressively treating high blood pressure might reduce the risk of a type of irregular heartbeat, according to a new study. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can...