Smokers face three times risk of early death from heart disease, shows study
Smokers face nearly three times the risk of early death from heart disease and stroke compared to people who never smoked, according to new...
These scans could help quickly detect COVID-19 in stroke patients
Scans of the upper lungs that already are part of evaluating some stroke patients also could help save time in detecting COVID-19 earlier than...
People with these health problems have a higher risk of heart disease
In a new Clinical Practice Guideline, researchers suggest that all adults with endocrine disorders should be tested for high cholesterol and triglycerides to evaluate their risk of...
This patch could help heal broken hearts
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide in recent years.
During a heart attack, or myocardial infarction...
Emerging treatment could help reverse heart failure for some patients
For the more than 6.2 million Americans living with heart failure, the disease is a cruel thief.
It robs patients of vitality, making even the...
Weight loss surgery may help prevent second heart attack, death
People with severe obesity (BMI >35) and a prior heart attack who undergo weight-reduction surgery may lower their risk of a second heart attack,...
This weight loss diet could prevent, reverse heart failure, shows study
Research from Saint Louis University finds that high fat or "ketogenic" diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic...
COVID-19 is a double blow for chronic disease patients
There has never been a more dangerous time than the COVID-19 pandemic for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, respiratory problems...
Scientists find a new way to detect heart disease
In a recent study at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and elsewhere, researchers found that sending a “selfie” to the doctor could be...
The mummies’ message: Take steps against heart disease
Centuries before bacon cheeseburgers, cigarettes and couch potatoes, people had clogged arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke.
How do we know this?...