This diet could prevent or even reverse heart failure
In a new study, researchers found that high fat or “ketogenic” diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic...
Less sitting time may reduce heart failure risk for older women
In a new study, researchers found even with regular physical activity, older women (ages 50-79) who spend more waking hours in sedentary behaviors, such...
Scientists find a new way to identify people with high risk of heart disease
More than 40% of middle-aged adults have silent coronary artery disease.
In a new study, researchers have developed a new screening questionnaire to help identify...
This new therapy could cut “bad” cholesterol by half
In a new study, researchers found the experimental drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called "bad" cholesterol—by 50% in people with a high...
This new drug can lower risk for heart failure death
In a new study, researchers found that omecamtiv mecarbil, a new, investigational heart drug, reduced the risk of heart failure-related events in patients with...
This study shows how to chomp away plaques that cause heart attacks
A recent study at Michigan State University and Stanford University invented a nanoparticle that eats away — from the inside out — portions of...
Food high in omega-3 fats can improve recovery after heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that regularly eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, from both animal and vegetable origins, strengthens the heart's...
Good sleep habits may help lower your heart failure risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other...
Brush your teeth to protect your heart health
In a recent study, researchers found that brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
The research was conducted...
Test your heart health by climbing stairs
In a new study, researchers found that climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health.
They say the stairs...