Heart Health

Healthy people don’t need daily use of aspirin

Healthy people don’t need daily use of aspirin

In new guidelines for heart health, researchers suggest healthy people do not take aspirin every day unless their doctor prescribes it. The new guidelines are...
Scientists discover fountain of youth for heart health in the gut

Scientists discover fountain of youth for heart health in the gut

In a new study, researchers found the gut may hold the clue why blood vessels stiffen and degrade when people get old. Blood vessels stiffness...
Stress may link depression and heart disease

Stress may link depression and heart disease

In a new study, researchers found stress may lead to inflammation in the body, which links heart disease and depression. The research was conducted by...
This diabetes drug may benefit people with heart failure

This diabetes drug may benefit people with heart failure

In a new study, researchers found diabetes drug dapagliflozin could benefit patients with heart failure. The benefits are especially obvious in people with weak ejection...
New guidance for preventing heart disease and stroke

New guidance for preventing heart disease and stroke

In a newly published guidance, researchers give recommendations about how to prevent stroke and heart attack effectively. The recommendations include eating a heart-healthy diet, taking...
8 tips for women to prevent heart disease

8 tips for women to prevent heart disease

Recent studies have shown that heart disease in women can be different from that in men. Currently, in the U.S., more women die from heart...
What you should know about AEDs to protect your heart

What you should know about AEDs to protect your heart

AEDs are common in public places. Many people have seen the device but may not know its function and how to use it. Oscar Tovar-Calderón, M.D.,...
The link between thyroid hormones and heart disease

The link between thyroid hormones and heart disease

In a new study, researchers found when people survive a heart attack, their heart tissue is often irreparably damaged and heart cells cannot regenerate. This...

New groundbreaking discovery may affect aging, cancer, and heart disease

In a recent study, a research team in Sydney made a groundbreaking discovery in telomere biology. The study has implications for conditions ranging from cancer...
Light physical activity may protect heart health in older women

Light physical activity may protect heart health in older women

In a new study, researchers found light physical activity could help strongly lower the risk of heart disease in women 63 and older. Light physical...