Moderate alcohol drinking can protect the heart, study finds
In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found that moderate alcohol intake is linked to a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular...
Too much, too little sleep linked to higher heart disease risks
In a new study from Henry Ford Hospital, researchers found that people who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the...
Prediabetes can strongly harm your health
In a new study from Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak, researchers found that people with prediabetes were much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke...
This common health issue in middle-age may predict heart failure later in life
In a recent study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, scientists found that increased coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age are linked to future heart...
Why heart scarring cause abnormal rhythms in some people but not others
In a new study from the University of Washington, researchers found why some people who have a stroke do not also have abnormal heart...
One cup of these vegetables a day can lower heart disease risk
In a new study from New Edith Cowan University, researchers found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can...
This common snack may cause heart rhythm disease, high blood pressure
Licorice is a low-growing shrub mostly grown for commercial use in Greece, Turkey, and Asia. The plant’s root is used as a traditional remedy...
This high blood pressure drug may hurt your gut health
In a recent study published in the journal Circulation, researchers found that a type of high blood pressure drug called calcium channel blocker is...
Taller people have higher risk of this heart problem
In a new study from Penn Medicine, researchers found that taller people have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and...
Certain diabetes drugs may lower risk of major heart problems
In a new study, researchers found that drugs known as sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are linked to a lower risk of major...