Heart Health

Study explains big cause of common heart failure

A new theory called the Adipokine Hypothesis explains how a common type of heart failure may begin. This type is called heart failure with preserved...

Scientists find hidden cause of inflammation in heart disease

Scientists at New York University have discovered a surprising new role for platelets in heart disease. Most people know platelets as tiny parts of our...

Study finds a surprising trigger of heart attacks

For a long time, scientists believed that heart attacks were mostly caused by blocked arteries due to bad cholesterol. But a new study from researchers...

Heart attack patients: do you still need beta blockers? A cardiologist explains

As a cardiologist, I frequently meet patients who have stopped taking medicines that could keep them alive. Often it’s because they’ve seen a dramatic headline...

Study finds a surprising trigger of heart attacks

For a long time, scientists believed that heart attacks were mostly caused by blocked arteries due to bad cholesterol. But a new study from researchers...

Can manganese help clean arteries and prevent heart disease?

Heart disease is still the number one cause of death around the world. One of the main reasons people get heart disease is because...

Newer diabetes drugs may protect kidneys, hearts, and lungs

Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects millions of people around the world. For those with type 2 diabetes,  their bodies cannot use insulin properly,...

Higher blood pressure at age 7 may predict heart disease risk decades later

A new long-term study shows that children with high blood pressure at just 7 years old may be at a greater risk of dying...

Common blood pressure drugs may not prevent heart attacks

A major new study has found that beta blockers—drugs often prescribed after a heart attack—may not actually help certain patients. This discovery could change how...

AI stethoscope can detect three heart diseases in just 15 seconds

A smart stethoscope powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can now help doctors detect three serious heart problems in just 15 seconds. This exciting new tool...