Heart Health

Common drug combo may prevent ‘broken heart’ when you lost a loved one

While most people gradually adjust to the loss of a loved one, there is an increase in heart attack and death among bereaved people,...

This artery disease develops rapidly in healthy people from age 40

In a new study, researchers found that almost half of apparently healthy people between the ages of 40 and 50 could be accumulating fatty...

People with type 2 diabetes and heart disease may benefit from newer therapies

In a new statement, researchers suggest that people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease may benefit from newer therapies. The statement was developed on...

New drug may offer better treatment for chronic heart failure

In a new study, researchers report a successful third-phase clinical trial on a new drug, which could potentially offer a new treatment for chronic...

Clogged arteries are not the only sign of cardiovascular disease

Doctors rely on a variety of risk assessments to evaluate how likely a person is to develop heart disease. While the scores provide an invaluable...

Even low levels of air pollution could change gene, increase risks of cancer, heart...

In a new study, researchers raise strong concerns that even short-term exposure to low-level air pollution can affect gene expression, leaving us at risk...

How to keep a healthy heart during COVID-19

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease and hypertension are vulnerable during COVID-19 and need to be protected, according to an expert in cardiovascular health...

Drugs considered for COVID-19 may increase risk for dangerous heart disease

Some people consider treating coronavirus patients with a combination of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin. But in a new study, researchers advise...

Larger thighs linked to lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure

In a new study, researchers found that a larger thigh circumference may be linked to lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of heart...

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...