Giving birth linked to 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke
In a new study, researchers found that giving birth is associated with a 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke compared to having...
Combining blood pressure and cholesterol drugs could prevent stroke better
In a recent study, researchers found that combining medication that lowers blood pressure with medication that lowers cholesterol could reduce first-time strokes by 44%.
Seventy-five...
How to measure your blood pressure at home
In a recent article, UT Southwestern cardiologist Dr. Sharon Reimold suggests that people who take blood pressure medicines can monitor their blood pressure at...
Breast cancer drug may help treat pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers found that the well-known drug tamoxifen could exploit a weakness in the physical 'scaffolds' around tumors.
The report's authors were...
Stay fit to avoid a heart attack is critical to your health
Even if you are a fit and healthy person with no signs of any heart or blood vessel disease, low cardiorespiratory fitness could be...
Secondhand smoke may lead to heart rhythm disorders
In a new study, researchers found that continuous indoor exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart's electrical activity, known as cardiac...
New cancer drug may help treat Parkinson’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that tasquinimod, a new experimental cancer drug, could control genes that may cause Parkinson's.
This happens when the drug...
Heart drug and trastuzumab could reduce heart damage in breast cancer patients
In a new study, researchers found that breast cancer patients who take a heart drug at the same time as trastuzumab have less heart...
A better way to detect tumor margins for breast cancer surgery
In a new study, scientists developed a new rapid and inexpensive way to accurately detect the margins between cancer and non-cancerous tissue during breast...
How plastic water bottles could harm your health
In a recent study, researchers from Texas A&M found that exposure to dietary exposure to bisphenol-A, or BPA can worsen symptoms of inflammatory bowel...