What you should know about cholesterol drugs and their surprising effects
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are often given to help protect people from heart disease, strokes, and other serious health problems—especially as they get older. These medicines...
Scientists find a big cause of inflammation in heart disease
Scientists at New York University have uncovered a surprising role for platelets in heart disease. These tiny, sticky fragments of cells, best known for...
Where you live could affect how long you live with heart failure, study finds
A new study has found that people with heart failure living in the most deprived areas are likely to die more than six months...
Why high blood pressure in pregnancy may make breastfeeding harder
High blood pressure during pregnancy—also known as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)—is a serious health issue that affects about 1 in 6 pregnancies in...
This cost-effective diabetes drug can protect heart and kidney health
People with type 2 diabetes face a high risk of developing heart disease, strokes, heart failure, and kidney failure. Managing blood sugar levels is...
How to drink coffee to boost heart health
A recent study from Semmelweis University found that drinking up to three cups of coffee a day might protect your heart and reduce the...
New cholesterol-lowering drug can help statin-intolerant patients
Cholesterol is a substance that the body needs to work properly, but having too much of it—especially LDL or “bad” cholesterol—can raise the risk...
This hormone can be a hidden cause of high blood pressure
Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have discovered that a hormone called aldosterone plays a bigger role in high blood pressure than previously thought.
Their...
Vitamin D supplements do not lower heart disease risk, study finds
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for adults over 65. At the same time, many seniors have low levels of Vitamin...
This treatment may help cure common cause of high blood pressure
Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have developed a simple, minimally invasive procedure that could...