Heart Health

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...

How heart attacks trigger the body to increase sleep for healing

A recent study from Mount Sinai reveals that after a heart attack, the heart signals the brain to increase sleep, helping the heart recover...

Standing desks cannot lower blood pressure effectively

A study led by a researcher from West Virginia University found that switching between sitting and standing at work can help reduce time spent...

Surprising link between cholesterol levels and stroke survival

Cholesterol is often linked to heart disease, but its role in strokes is less clear. Recent research, published in Science Bulletin, sheds light on how...

New drug can lower cholesterol for people who can’t tolerate statins

Cholesterol is a fatty substance present in every cell of our bodies. While it is essential for many functions, having too much of it...