Scientists find new way to reduce damage after a heart attack
In a new study, researchers have found a key cause of micro blood vessels constricting during surgery to reopen a blocked artery and a...
Higher iron levels may protect the heart, but increase stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found that high levels of iron in the body can help boost heart health. But at the same time,...
How to protect your heart in the heat
With much of the nation facing a heat advisory this weekend, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and...
Your protein choice linked to your heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that different protein sources could have different health effects on people’s heart disease risk.
They found that healthy plant...
Cancer treatments can cause heart failure. Here is a way to predict it
In a new study, researchers found key metabolic changes in the blood of patients who used medications to treat cancer.
The changes may help identify...
Broken heart syndrome linked to high cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that broken heart syndrome is linked to an increased risk of cancer.
They found that one in six people...
Both numbers in blood pressure can predict heart disease, stroke
In a new study, researchers found that both numbers in a blood pressure reading—the "upper" systolic and the "lower" diastolic—can predict the risk of...
This new device can help exercise heart muscle
In a new study, researchers have developed a new device that can be been successfully used to strengthen the weakened heart muscle.
They suggest this...
Eating a bit less can help reduce heart attack risk
In a new study, researchers found that even restricting calorie intake moderately can strongly reduce the risk of a heart attack in people who...
More people with this artery disease need to get statins
In a new study, researchers found that more people with and at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) need to get statins to lower...