Keto diets and heart health: The risk you should know
Touted by celebrities as a quick way to lose substantial weight, the ketogenic diet might seem counterintuitive to good heart health.
After all, it’s a...
These diets are naturally low in cholesterol and can protect your heart
In a new Scientific Advisory, researchers suggest that reducing dietary cholesterol by focusing on overall heart-healthy diets remains good advice for keeping artery-clogging LDL...
Statin use linked to higher risk of skin infections, diabetes
A recent study from Curtin University in Australia found that statin use is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, a risk factor...
Diabetes can independently cause heart failure
In a new study, researchers found diabetes can independently cause heart failure.
The research was conducted by a team at Mayo Clinic.
Heart problems are a...
This study finds an important cause of heart disease
In a recent study from Penn Medicine, researchers found gene mutations that encode a protein called ANT cause a variety of conditions, including heart...
New heart attack discovery could help people not able to be treated
Heart disease remains the largest killer in Australia and around the world.
After a heart attack, scar tissue forms and this negatively affects heart function.
In...
A simple way to reduce irregular heart rhythm: No alcohol drinking
In a new study, researchers found that stop drinking alcohol could help reduce symptoms of atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm.
The...
Common pesticide linked to higher heart disease death risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with higher levels of a chemical in their body that indicates exposure to commonly used insecticides...
Researchers develop better treatment for ‘silent’ heart attacks
In a new study, researchers found that a new treatment for 'silent' heart attack survivors may make their hearts stronger and repair scar tissue.
The...
Researchers develop new method to treat heart disease
Some people live much longer than average, partly due to their DNA.
A recent study from the University of Salerno and elsewhere showed that it...