How to save yourself if alone during a heart attack
Imagine you are at home by yourself, or walking alone outside, and suddenly you feel a strong pain in your chest. The pain may...
Is daily aspirin use risky for older people?
For many years, taking a small dose of aspirin every day was seen as a simple way to protect the heart.
Doctors often recommended it...
Can losing weight benefit people with heart failure?
Heart failure is a serious condition that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the heart cannot pump blood as well...
Common heart drug combo may increase bleeding risk in older people
A new study has raised concerns about how certain commonly used heart medicines may interact and affect patient safety.
The research, published in the medical...
Simple food choices can lower your blood pressure and protect your heart
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world today. Many people live with it without...
A common cholesterol drug may affect your kidneys
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that travels through our blood. Our bodies need some cholesterol to build cells and produce hormones, but too much...
Simple heart scan image makes people keep their cholesterol-drugs
A new study suggests that sometimes, seeing a health problem can be far more powerful than just hearing about it. Researchers have found that...
Why obesity can weaken your heart—and how it could be reversed
Obesity is known to increase the risk of many health problems, including heart disease. One condition that is becoming more common is heart failure...
Extreme weather could increase your heart disease risk
Extreme weather events are becoming more common around the world, and scientists are now discovering that these changes may be affecting human health in...
Extreme weather may harm your heart more than you think
A new study has found that extreme weather conditions such as very hot days, very cold days, and heavy rainfall may increase the risk...