Heart Health

Your education and jobs can affect your heart health, death risk

Heart diseases, enveloping conditions like heart attacks and strokes, stubbornly remain the leading cause of death globally, claiming approximately 18 million lives annually according...

Finding the healthiest cooking fats for your cholesterol

A Heart-Healthy Kitchen: Understanding Cholesterol Cholesterol can sometimes feel like an uninvited guest in our body, especially as we navigate through various delicious cooking and...

Kidneys can show early signs of heart failure, study finds

Heart health is an imperative topic, considering that 1 in 5 individuals will encounter heart failure in their lifetime. Now, an insightful research spearheaded by...

A lifelong series of heart problems turned her into a staunch advocate

As a young girl, Chrissy Gaffney endured occasional fevers and body aches that made her struggle to walk. Although the family doctor diagnosed her...

Statin alternative lowers risk of heart disease as well as cholesterol levels

Cholesterol, a fatty substance present in every cell of our bodies, is crucial for optimal functioning, but excessive levels can be detrimental, leading to...

Research shows how to cut heart attack risk by 50% in people with high...

HealthPartners Institute conducted a study that explored a more user-friendly approach to controlling high blood pressure, which is known to be a significant risk...

Scientists publish first international guidelines on heart muscle diseases

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has published expansive guidelines on cardiomyopathies in the European Heart Journal, pioneering in including all subtypes of cardiomyopathy. These...

Childhood inactivity linked to heart damage in adulthood

Research unveiled at ESC Congress 2023 highlighted the detrimental effects of sedentary lifestyles from childhood to adulthood, which may prelude to severe cardiac issues...

Half of people with heart rhythm diseases dying of heart attack, stroke

Recent research uncovers a substantial reduction in stroke and heart attack-related mortality among patients diagnosed with one of the UK's most prevalent heart rhythm...

Yoga is a beneficial complement to heart failure management, study finds

Heart failure, a severe cardiovascular condition where the heart can't pump blood efficiently, can seriously impact quality of life, causing symptoms like fluid buildup...