Heart Health

Why a large hip may protect you from type 2 diabetes and heart disease

In a new study, researchers found why and to what extent a large hip circumference, an estimate of increased fat mass in the lower...

Cholesterol drugs statins could slow spread of breast cancer to brain

In a new study, researchers found that drugs used to treat high cholesterol could interfere with the way breast cancer cells adapt to the...

Midlife high blood pressure during exercise could mean later heart disease

In a new study, researchers found that higher blood pressure during exercise and impaired BP recovery after exercise in midlife may predict heart disease...

This study shows the first curative treatment for heart disease

A recent study from the University of Cambridge found that by making a gene that allows cancers to spread to be overactive and functional...

These two diabetes drugs could both effectively reduce heart and kidney disease

A recent study from Saint Louis University found that two newer types of medications commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes are similar in...

New evidence that depression linked to higher heart disease risk

In a new study, researchers found further evidence of the link between depression and an increased risk of heart disease and early death. The research...

Who have high risk of heart rhythm disorders?

In a new study, researchers found the best way to identify people most likely to develop common and devastating heart rhythm disorders. The research was...

Cholesterol-lowering drug statins may improve your gut health

In a new study, researchers found that there is a clear link between improved gut microbiota and one of our most common cholesterol-lowering drug...

For heart disease patients, invasive treatments may be not always necessary

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Some people don’t have symptoms until they have chest pain or a heart...

This daily nutrient may improve health in people with heart failure

A recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School found fish oil might help people with heart failure avoid repeat trips...