This stuff in air could increase heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that in addition to harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, air pollution contains tiny particles may lead to...
A more effective way to predict heart attacks
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease in the United States.
It is caused by deposits of atherosclerotic plaques within coronary...
Weekend sudden cardiac arrests are more deadly
In a new study, researchers found that people who experience cardiac arrests over the weekend are less likely to survive long enough to be...
Air pollution can have heart-stopping harm
In a new study, researchers found that there is an increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) even from short-term exposure to low concentrations...
Statins may increase diabetes, skin infection risks fast
A recent study from Curtin University in Perth, Australia and elsewhere found that using statins for as short a time as three months can...
Common early sign of heart disease may also mean high cancer risk
Microvascular endothelial dysfunction is a common early sign of heart disease.
It involves damage to the walls of small arteries in the heart, which affects...
An egg a day not linked to higher heart disease risk
The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your heart health may be solved, and about one a day is fine.
In a...
Brush your teeth to protect your heart health
In a new study, researchers found that brushing teeth frequently is linked to lower risks of atrial fibrillation (a common irregular heartbeat disease) and...
This common nutrient may benefit people with heart failure
Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart gradually loses its ability to efficiently pump blood to the body.
Often, it stems from...
What’s blood type got to do with clot risk?
People with blood types A and B may have higher risks for developing dangerous blood clots compared to people who have type O blood.
That's...