Heart Health

New diabetes drugs may lower heart disease risks, study finds

The rise in type 2 diabetes has become a significant public health concern in recent years. This form of diabetes happens when the body...

Is long COVID hurting your heart? New study reveals lasting damage from inflammation

Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have found a potential reason why many people with long COVID experience ongoing heart issues, such as...

Your personality may hold clues to your high blood pressure risk

When we think about high blood pressure, it’s often as just another number checked during doctor visits. But new research shows that its effects go...

Understanding the link between heart failure and cough

When we think about heart problems, a cough is not usually the first symptom that comes to mind. But for people dealing with congestive heart...

Annoying bush or healthy tea? Yaupon can be both.

Long before Earl Grey, Darjeeling and oolong reached our shores, there was yaupon. Tea brewed from the leaves of the yaupon holly has been part...

New procedure offers hope for uncontrolled high blood pressure

High blood pressure is a serious, global health issue. It’s not only common but also difficult to manage for many people, even with medication, diet,...

Long-term blood thinner use can benefit people after heart procedures

Blood thinners are essential for many people who undergo procedures to open blocked heart arteries, particularly a treatment known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). During...

New technique can clear heart infections without surgery

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic have pioneered a new approach to treat stubborn heart infections without the need for surgery. Using a catheter-based technique, they...

3 days after running a marathon, her aorta tore

The new partner at the law firm where Zach Williams works heard him talking about what happened to his wife. Amber Williams was 35 and...

Common high blood pressure drug is not necessary after heart attack, study finds

Recent research suggests that patients who have had a heart attack but do not have heart failure might not need to stay on beta...