These two types of diabetes drugs similarly effective in reducing heart and kidney disease
In a new study, researchers found that two newer types of medications commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes are similar in their ability...
BPA-free products may hurt heart function within minutes of exposure
Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in plastic products, can be found in plastics used for food packaging, including liners for metal cans and...
Scientists find a simple way to reduce irregular heartbeat problems
Atrial fibrillation (a-fib) affects more than 33 million people worldwide, according to background information in the study.
Instead of contracting to pump blood and then...
To reduce heart attack risk, stents and surgery no better than drugs, lifestyle changes
In a new study, researchers found that invasive procedures such as bypass surgery and stenting—commonly used to treat blocked arteries—are no better at reducing...
This simple blood test could help reduce heart disease deaths
In a new study, researchers have found how a simple blood test could be used to help identify heart aging and the risk of...
COVID-19 linked to heart injury, worse health in people with heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 can have fatal consequences for people with heart disease and cause cardiac injury even in patients...
This hormone may reduce inflammation, irregular heartbeat
In a recent study from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers found how hormone relaxin interacts with the body’s signaling processes to produce a fundamental...
COVID-19: People with heart or kidney diseases should keep taking their drugs
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, inaccurate medical information has flooded social media and other channels.
One potentially lethal example is that patients who take the...
Severe COVID-19 may damage the heart
In a new study, researchers found that some severely ill COVID-19 patients sustain heart damage.
They found that among 416 patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19...
Widely used pesticide products may increase heart disease death risk
Pyrethroids are among the list of commonly used insecticides with the largest market share and they constitute the majority of commercial household insecticides.
They are...