Heart Health

This common food may strongly increase heart disease risk

In a recent study presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, researchers found that greater intake of red and processed meat is linked to worse...

Working 55 hours a week may increase death risk in heart disease

In a new study from UN's World Health Organization and International Labour Organization, researchers found working more than 55 hours a week increases the...

This new diabetes drug could help treat heart failure

In a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, researchers found that people with both diabetes and heart failure who were treated with sotagliflozin,...

This discovery could lead to better treatment for strokes, cardiac arrest

In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found a mechanism that protects the brain from the effects of hypoxia, a potentially lethal...

Middle-aged women need to check blood pressure to avoid heart attacks

In a new study from the University of Bergen, researchers found that women with mildly elevated blood pressure in their early 40s have a...

Drinking milk may help reduce your heart disease risk, study finds

In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found that regular consumption of milk is not linked to increased levels of cholesterol They...

This hormone may help reduce irregular heartbeat, inflammation

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found how hormone relaxin interacts with the body’s signaling processes to produce a fundamental mechanism that...

This diabetes drug may increase risk of heart failure

Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones. It helps control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, but it can also...

5 common causes of sudden cardiac arrest you need to know

Cardiac arrest usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart. The disturbance could lead to a failure of effective pumping and thus a sudden...

Scientists find a new way to fight against heart failure

In a new study from the University of Cambridge, researchers found that switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for...