This beverage may lower risk of stroke and heart disease
A recent study from Semmelweis University has found that drinking up to three cups of coffee per day may lower the risk of stroke...
Common blood pressure drugs may increase risk of heart failure
A recent study from Penn State and other institutions has found that some of the most commonly used drugs for high blood pressure—L-type calcium...
Leg muscles could help detect heart disease earlier
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that analyzing blood flow in leg muscles may help detect heart disease earlier than current standard...
Could her heartburn, she wondered, be a symptom of a heart attack?
The day Angie Loving married Sam Abadir, she was on the list for a heart transplant. It was Feb. 29, 2020, three months after...
Bleeding risk from blood thinner drugs decreased over time
A new study from the University of Gothenburg reveals that blood thinners, commonly prescribed after blood clots in the leg or lung, increase the...
Common blood pressure drug may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest
A recent study has found that a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure may be linked to an increased risk of sudden...
Childhood cancer survivors may face hidden heart risks
Cancer treatment has helped more children than ever survive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type of childhood cancer. Thanks to advances in medicine, survival rates...
A simple supplement could help heart failure patients avoid transplant
Heart transplants are complex, costly, and risky—but for patients with heart failure, they are often the only option for survival. Now, a groundbreaking study suggests that a natural supplement may...
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with actual hearts in mind
Valentine's Day is a celebration of the heart. But some of the clichéd approaches to commemorate it – we're looking at you, big red...
Scientists discover a key cause of heart disease
A recent study from New York University has found that platelets, the tiny fragments in our blood that help with clotting, also play a...