This study shows a big cause of artery hardening, and a drug treatment
Atherosclerosis is a common artery hardening disease. The health condition occurs when fat, cholesterol and other substances build up in the walls of arteries.
The...
Arm cuff blood pressure results may not effectively predict heart disease
Central blood pressure, also called blood pressure amplification, is measured at the aorta, the artery closest to the heart.
In a recent study from the...
Statin use may help lower prostate cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that current statin use is linked to the reduced risk for lethal prostate cancer.
The research was conducted by...
Could mammograms screen for heart disease?
By screening for breast cancer, mammography has helped save hundreds of thousands of lives. Using the test to also screen for heart disease might...
This popular bladder drug may harm heart and artery health
A recent study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and elsewhere found that a common drug used to treat overactive bladder could increase LDL...
These 3 nutrient supplements could benefit your heart health
Store shelves are filled with nutritional supplements that promise to help with everything from joint pain to lowering cholesterol.
But in a new study, researchers...
Flu prevention strategies beyond getting a shot and washing your hands
It's cold and flu season, and the usual advice is being dispensed:
Get the influenza vaccine, wash your hands regularly and avoid contact with anyone...
Obesity could cause the most common type of irregular heartbeat
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, and it is associated with increased mortality.
Previous research has identified...
Scientists find the cause of artery-damaging inflammation
The Lipid Hypothesis of coronary artery disease suggests that a high level of cholesterol is the cause of atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease.
In a...
Scientists find one cause of some types of blood vessel damage, heart disease
In a new study, researchers have found a mechanism through which long-term exposure to noise leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage, and heart disease.
They...