Statin drugs can do double duty on heart disease and cancer
About 40 million adults in the U.S. take a cholesterol-lowering drug statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
In a...
Wine is safer than beer for lowering risk of heart disease
In a new study from the University of Adelaide, researchers found drinking less than six Australian-standard glasses of alcohol a week is linked to...
She had a baby. Then emergency heart surgery. And a stroke. Then, a new...
In her third trimester, Kristy Novillo struggled to give tours of the Redmond, Washington, child care center where she worked as a director. Walking...
Deaths related to irregular heart rhythm may be rising, especially among younger people
Deaths related to atrial fibrillation appear to be on the rise, especially among younger adults, a new study suggests.
Atrial fibrillation – often called AFib...
Taller people more likely to have this heart disease
In a recent study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, researchers found that taller people have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation...
Scientists find new way to predict sudden death in inflammatory heart disease
In a new study from Johns Hopkins University, researchers have developed a new tool for predicting which patients suffering from complex inflammatory heart disease...
Determined to ignore the warning signs, he’s put that same determination into heart attack...
Last summer, Don Teigen noticed he lacked his usual energy.
His ankles swelled so much they felt like cement blocks. Then there was his labored...
‘Bad’ cholesterol in mid-life linked to dementia 10 years later
In a new study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, researchers found high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in mid-life...
This sleep problem could damage key blood vessels
Severe sleep apnea is associated with major changes in key arteries and could speed up vascular aging, according to new research.
The study published Monday...
Moderate alcohol drinking linked to lower risk of heart attack, this study finds
In a new study from UCL, UK, researchers found moderate alcohol drinking may be linked to a decreased risk of heart attack, stroke, angina...