Not everyone with chest pain needs advanced heart tests
In a new study, researchers found that advanced heart tests for chest pain should not be routine for all patients with chest pain.
These tests...
Being overweight in youth may cause this heart disease
In a new study, researchers found people who were overweight around age 18 were more likely to have a heart muscle disease that can...
Major common signs of heart attack you should know
A heart attack is an emergency health condition when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a part of the heart muscle is suddenly blocked.
When...
Why some people with a heart attack don’t ask for help
Most deaths from heart attack happen in the first few hours after the start of symptoms.
Therefore, quick treatment is the key to restoring blood...
Fasting unnecessary for blood cholesterol tests
Many people fast before having blood cholesterol tests, which measure lipid levels to determine the risk of heart attack and stroke.
But recent studies have...
E-cigarettes may damage blood vessels, Stanford study shows
Many people use e-cigarettes to replace real cigarettes, thinking the products are less harmful to use.
However, in a new study, researchers found that vaping...
This over-the-counter diarrhea drug may harm the heart
In a new study, researchers found that overdoses of loperamide, an over-the-counter diarrhea drug, may harm heart health.
Overdose of the drug is easy because...
Silent heart attack may increase stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found that having a silent heart attack may increase stroke risk.
Previous research has shown that heart attacks cause classic...
This diabetes drug may help reverse heart failure
In a new study, researchers found that a newly developed drug for diabetes treatment may help treat and reverse the progression of heart failure.
The...
This drug may protect kidney and heart health in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that a drug could lower the risk of kidney failure in people with type 2 diabetes and kidney...