The surprising role of calcium in lowering blood pressure
Managing high blood pressure is one of the most important things you can do to keep your heart healthy.
While many people know about reducing...
Kidney function tests: what they are and why they matter
Your kidneys work quietly every day to keep you healthy.
They remove waste and extra fluid from your body, help control your blood pressure, and...
Can foods really clean your arteries?
Many people are searching for ways to keep their hearts healthy, and the idea of “cleansing” the arteries with food sounds like a simple...
Protect your brain by controlling blood pressure
Many people know that high blood pressure is bad for the heart, but fewer realize how harmful it can be for the brain.
As we...
Think twice before taking aspirin: it may raise your heart failure risk
Aspirin is a medicine that many people take every day to help with pain, swelling, or to protect their heart.
It has been around for...
How to detect and treat diseased heart muscles
A large European study led by University Hospital Bonn (UKB) has revealed important new findings about severe myocarditis—an inflammation of the heart muscle that...
How social hardships shape brain health and dementia risk
Our life experiences—especially social ones—shape who we are. But they don’t just affect our identity.
They also influence our long-term health, including the health of...
High THC levels found in drivers killed in crashes, raising public health concerns
More than 40% of drivers who died in motor vehicle crashes had high levels of active THC—the main compound in cannabis—in their systems, according...
More people combine weight loss drugs with surgery to fight obesity
A new study shows that many people who undergo weight loss surgery are now also using popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound,...
Heart rhythm disorder common in Long COVID, study finds
A new study from Karolinska Institutet finds that a heart rhythm disorder called POTS is common in people suffering from long COVID.
Most of the...