Heart Health

This procedure after heart attack may help older people live longer

In a new study, researchers found that clearing arteries after a heart attack could help save patients’ lives. The procedure is a percutaneous coronary intervention...
Plant-based diet could help cut risk of heart failure

Plant-based diet could help cut risk of heart failure

In a new study, researchers found that eating a plant-based diet may help reduce heart failure risk in people who have no heart disease. They...
Skipping breakfast may increase risk of heart disease

Skipping breakfast could increase the risk of heart disease

In a new study, researchers found that eating no breakfast is linked to a higher risk of death from heart disease. The finding suggests that...

4 things may increase your stroke and heart attack risks

In a recent study, researchers found fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in healthy people are linked to a higher...

Daily aspirin use may harm healthy older people

In a recent study, researchers found that healthy older people may not benefit from taking aspirin every day. They showed that taking low-dose aspirin daily...
New low-calorie diet could help lose weight and boost heart health

New low-calorie diet could help lose weight and boost heart health

In a recent study from Skidmore College, researchers find a balanced, protein-pacing, low-calorie diet that includes intermittent fasting could help lose weight in the...
Montmorency cherries may protect you from heart disease, diabetes

Montmorency cherries could protect you from heart disease, diabetes

In a new study, researchers found that Montmorency cherries may help protect people from heart disease and diabetes. Drinking the juice of Montmorency cherries can...
Exercise should be the first thing to do after a heart attack

Exercise should be the first thing to do after a heart attack

People who survive a heart attack often don’t want to do exercise. They worry that their heart and body are not strong enough to handle...
Lowering blood pressure could prevent common heart valve disorder

Lowering blood pressure could prevent common heart valve disorder

In a recent study, researchers from the University of Oxford found a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most...
Incorrect statin, aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions may harm 11 million U.S. people

Incorrect statin, aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions may harm 11 million U.S. people

In a recent study from Stanford University, researchers find that more than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood...