Heart Health

This common sleep habit may strongly harm your heart health

In a recent study from the University of Notre Dame, researchers found that whether or not you go to bed on time could have...

Heart attack, stroke risk declines in people with diabetes

In a new study, researchers found that the rate of heart attacks, strokes, and other heart complications has improved among people with diabetes over...

Traumatic childhood increases lifelong risk for heart disease, early death

Exposure to trauma and other adverse experiences during childhood increases lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease and death, regardless of a person's health during young...

Early obesity linked to dangerous blood clots in men

In a new study, researchers found that Men with a history of obesity in their late teens are, in adult life, more at risk...

Don’t ignore a heart attack, even during the COVID-19 pandemic

In light of reports that fewer people are getting heart attack treatments right now, one cardiologist wants to remind patients that the Emergency Department...

Don’t ignore signs of stroke or heart attack during COVID-19 crisis

Hackensack University Medical Center is cautioning patients not to ignore symptoms of a stroke or heart attack due to fear of contracting COVID-19. Many hospitals...

This stuff in blood may show kidney damage, heart failure

Chronic kidney disease and heart failure are critical medical problems worldwide, and are closely associated with a phenomenon known as “cardiorenal syndrome.” The relationship between...

Common kidney problems linked to high heart failure risk

A recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that people with chronic kidney disease have a higher risk of heart disease...

Different minerals cause heart disease in men and women

In a new study, researchers found that different minerals cause aortic heart valve blockage in men and women. They found strong differences in the mineral...

5 reasons to embrace at-home cardiac rehab

Your in-person cardiac rehabilitation program might be suspended for now, but that’s no reason you can’t work out at home. Find out why being...