New bathroom scale could benefit people with heart failure
“Good morning. Bill. Please. Step onto the scale. Touch the metal pads.” The device records an electrocardiogram from Bill’s fingers and - more importantly...
These diets help women with diabetes cut heart attack, stroke risk
Eating patterns similar to the Mediterranean diet and the blood pressure-lowering DASH may help older women with Type 2 diabetes ward off heart attacks,...
This all-in-one pill could reduce blood pressure, cholesterol levels
In a new study, researchers found a single pill containing low doses of three medications to treat high blood pressure and one to lower...
Hidden warnings of sudden cardiac arrest
The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes the heart to immediately stop pumping.
Sudden cardiac arrest is...
Opioid abuse linked to dangerous heart infection
In a new study, researchers found an alarming number of people in the U.S. are developing infections of either the heart’s inner lining or...
One daily combo pill may help lower blood pressure, heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found taking one daily pill that combined medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol lowered heart disease...
Daily aspirin may benefit many people without heart disease
In a new study, researchers found the benefits of aspirin may outweigh the risks for many patients without heart disease.
Such patients could be identified...
Vitamin D is good for the bones, but what about the heart?
Vitamin D plays an important role in overall health, but if you've been taking supplements to strengthen your heart, recent research may disappoint you.
Although...
Vitamin E may protect heart muscle after heart attack
In a new study, researchers found α-TOH (vitamin E) may help prevent heart muscle damage after a heart attack.
The finding sheds new light on...
Lifestyle, not gene, explains most heart disease in younger adults
In a new study, researchers found physical inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol play a greater role than genetics in many...