Heart health tips for Hurricane Dorian
With Hurricane Dorian forecast to impact the Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina coastal areas this week, the American Heart Association, the world’s...
This health problem in middle-age may predict heart failure later in life
Coronary artery calcium is the buildup of calcified plaque made up of fat, calcium, and cholesterol.
The calcium in the plaque is different from dietary...
Diabetes and heart attack is a very dangerous combination
In a new study, researchers found after a heart attack, patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure and subsequent death than...
Weight loss surgery could protect heart health in people with obesity and diabetes
In a new study, researchers found weight-loss surgery performed in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity is linked to a lower risk of...
Sleeping too much—or too little—may increase your heart attack risk
In a new study, researchers found sleeping too much or too little may boost people’s heart attack risk.
The high risk even exists in people...
White meat may harm your blood cholesterol as much as red meat
In a new study, researchers found that red and white meat has a similar effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad”) cholesterol, which is...
A life of low cholesterol and blood pressure cut heart disease risk by 80%
In a new study, researchers found sustained decreases in blood pressure and cholesterol levels could reduce the lifetime risk of developing heart attacks and...
Common heartburn drugs linked to heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer
More than 15 million Americans have prescriptions for common heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
Many millions more buy these drugs over the counter...
This drug could help reduce stroke, heart attacks in people with diabetes
In a new study, researchers found adding drug ticagrelor to aspirin could help cut strokes and heart attacks in people with diabetes.
They found taking...
This method may help patients and families avoid heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that genetic high cholesterol is under-diagnosed and under-treated.
Screening could identify patients and family members affected by the condition...