This weight loss surgery may lower heart disease risk
Bariatric surgery can be a difficult decision for treating obesity, as patients and their doctors weigh the risks and side effects of the procedure...
People who don’t do this may have instant death from heart attack
Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and prevention is a major public health priority.
The beneficial impact of physical activity in stopping...
This stuff can block your body’s ability to clear bad cholesterol
In a new study from the University of Alberta, researchers found a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease.
They found...
Working long hours may increase risk of second heart attack
In a new study from The CHU de Québec-Université, researchers found that in patients who return to work after a heart attack, those who...
Many doctors ‘overusing’ costly, riskier method to clean clogged blood vessels
In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that one method for restoring blood flow to clogged or completely blocked vessels is...
This common food linked to heart disease and death, study confirms
In a new study, researchers found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of heart disease.
The same study did not find...
Drinking cocoa may protect your heart in stress
In a new study, researchers found that increased consumption of flavanols—a group of molecules in fruit and vegetables—could protect people from mental stress-induced stroke,...
For women: The FDA gives tips to prevent heart disease
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause: about one in five American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Apple Watch can monitor this health problem in people with heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that the Apple Watch in association with an iPhone can be used to monitor frailty in people with...
These 6 pregnancy problems signal heart disease later in life
In a new statement, researchers found 6 pregnancy-related complications - high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age delivery, pregnancy loss or placental abruption...