Why women are still being underdiagnosed with heart disease
Women in the UK continue to be underdiagnosed and under-treated for cardiovascular diseases, a recent statement from the British Cardiovascular Societies has concluded.
While there...
Given 3 years to live at birth, heart defect survivor is now a nurse...
A few days after Mindy Beyer was born, doctors delivered crushing news to her parents: You'll be lucky if your baby lives until age...
A safer option to prevent heart attacks and strokes than aspirin
Heart health is a major concern for millions of people worldwide, and finding safer ways to prevent heart attacks and strokes is a top...
Early signs of heart failure everyone needs to know
Heart failure is a serious health condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood as effectively as it should. For those at...
It wasn’t the herring – it was a heart attack. Good thing he remembered...
In May, Tony and Katie Gnau flew to Amsterdam in celebration of their daughter Betsy's 13th birthday.
The first few days, they strolled the canals...
50% of people with this heart issue will get heart attack, stroke
In the UK, atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a major focus of medical research, as it affects a large number of people. AF is...
Understanding side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in our blood, and while it's necessary for building cell walls and producing hormones, having too much can...
This mineral plays a critical role in managing high blood pressure
Magnesium is a mineral that plays a crucial role in the human body.
It helps with many vital functions, including keeping blood pressure in check.
This...
Scientists discover new cause of heart disease in women
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered a new potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in older women.
The study, published in the Journal of the...
People with type 2 diabetes have higher risk of this heart problem
At a recent medical conference in Hamburg, Germany, experts discussed alarming findings about the increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in individuals with...