What the heart has to do with the head
If you want to protect your brain, get busy protecting your heart.
Lifestyle behaviors that boost cardiovascular health, such as physical activity and quitting smoking,...
Statins may do double duty on heart disease and cancer
About 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk for heart disease.
They might also be...
Why cholesterol-lowering drug statins cause muscle pain
The use of statin drugs to lower cholesterol, and ultimately reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, has become widespread.
Previous studies suggest that nearly half...
BPA-free products could harm your heart functions
In a new study, researchers found that common Bisphenol A (BPA) replacement, bisphenol S (BPS), can hinder heart function within minutes of a single...
Heart disease linked to a higher kidney failure risk
In a new study, researchers found that cardiovascular diseases—including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, and stroke—are each linked with a higher risk...
This blood pressure recording could predict heart disease best
High blood pressure is the most important treatable risk factor for diseases of the heart and the arterial system.
Although heart and vascular disease are...
How to have healthy arteries and veins
Our vascular system is our body’s unsung hero.
Arteries transport nourishing oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout tissues; veins carry the deoxygenated, waste-filled blood back to...
After stroke, an ‘astounding’ risk of heart problems
Women and men have a much higher risk of dangerous heart problems soon after their first stroke compared to people without stroke, even if...
This number may predict coronary artery disease effectively
Because coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, there is tremendous attention given to its risk factors.
Estrogen protects women’s cardiovascular...
This hormone may reduce irregular heartbeat, inflammation
As a healthy heart ages, it becomes more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases.
Though researchers have discovered that relaxin, an insulin-like hormone, suppresses atrial fibrillation (AF),...