Women on blood pressure meds face higher heart risks
High blood pressure can be a ticking time bomb for heart issues.
Beta-blockers are often the go-to medication to keep it in check. But scientists...
Both blood pressure numbers matter to your heart disease risk
Changing What We Thought We Knew
Blood pressure readings have two numbers: the top one is called "systolic" and the bottom one is "diastolic."
The top...
Heart attack survival rate gets better for type 2 diabetes
Researchers gathered in Germany to talk about their latest findings on diabetes and heart health.
The main discovery? People without diabetes and those with type...
A ground-breaking drug offers new hope for tough high blood pressure
A new drug named Baxdrostat has created a ripple in the field of hypertension treatment. With a successful phase II trial, the drug showed...
You can improve heart health with ‘magnificent six’ foods
Keeping your heart healthy is a lifelong task that requires commitment and knowledge.
Now, a groundbreaking new study led by researchers at McMaster University and...
Small ‘good cholesterol’ particles play a big role in Alzheimer’s prevention
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have unveiled a groundbreaking study that suggests small high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles in the cerebrospinal...
Metabolic surgery offers heart benefits for people with persistent diabetes
A groundbreaking study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting has revealed that metabolic surgery significantly...
Heart failure at 39, then a stroke. Now she wants to help fellow survivors...
Brooke Bognanni had been struggling with abdominal pain for about six weeks when she fit in a visit with her longtime physician.
While describing her...
Scientists develop new tech to study heart muscles better
The Challenge: Like Reading a Stock Ticker on a Puppy
Imagine trying to read tiny letters on a lively puppy’s fur. Sounds tough, right? Now,...
Scientists find new clues in the battle against high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a major health concern in the United States, leading to serious issues like heart disease and stroke—two of the biggest...