These 6 pregnancy problems signal heart disease later in life
In a new statement, researchers found 6 pregnancy-related complications - high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age delivery, pregnancy loss or placental abruption...
This cheap drug combo could reduce heart disease death by one-third
In a recent study at McMaster University, researchers found that a daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure drugs as well as low-dose...
How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers are beginning to understand how the disease affects patients beyond initial respiratory symptoms.
Mariam Bonyadi Camacho,...
Alcohol may harm the heart immediately in these people
A daily alcoholic drink for women or two for men might be good for heart health, compared to drinking more or not drinking at...
This program can strongly improve blood pressure, cholesterol control
In a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and elsewhere, researchers developed a program that provides an end-to-end solution to improve blood pressure...
Independent of cholesterol, this can raise risk of heart disease, high blood pressure
High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
But...
Newer diabetes drug can protect kidney and heart health
In a recent study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, researchers found new evidence that sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors can benefit patients with diabetes...
Doing this can prevent 2 million heart disease cases
In a new study, researchers found that about 2 million cases of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure might be prevented each year if...
Stressed brain linked to broken heart
In a new study, researchers found that heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a...
Calming us down or revving us up, music can be good for the heart
Stuck in traffic, with a nasty storm making a stressful commute even worse, Joanne Loewy reached for the car radio.
"I felt my heartbeat rise,"...