Weight loss surgery could help lower heart failure risk
A recent study by researchers from the Metamor Institute at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with Our Lady of the Lake and LSU...
After 2 decades of military service, ‘the Viking sub’ learned he had a tear...
During multiple tours in Afghanistan, Jeff Pharris conducted countless combat patrols and narrowly survived two bomb blasts. After 20 years of U.S. Army service...
Scientists find heart damage caused by long COVID inflammation
Researchers at the University of Queensland have found new clues in the blood of people suffering from long COVID that might explain why so...
Aspirin use linked to higher heart failure risk in people with health risks
A recent study from scientists at the University of Freiburg has uncovered that aspirin use is linked to a 26% higher risk of heart...
This small habit can help prevent heart disease, high blood pressure
The American Heart Association (AHA) has a fresh message for doctors treating healthy adults with slightly high blood pressure or cholesterol: encourage them to...
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...