Too Much or Too Little Sleep Linked to Elevated Heart Risks in People Free From Disease
Sleep should be assessed along with other factors that increase heart disease. People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the…
Sleep should be assessed along with other factors that increase heart disease. People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the…
App-based coordination between paramedics, hospital team speeds treatment by 10 minutes. Patients suffering a heart attack received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to clear…
Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids. That’s the finding of a study published…
Independent of cholesterol, gene variants raise risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure. High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a…
A study of 2.4 million hospitalized cannabis users has found that those with an arrhythmia were 4.5 times more likely to die while in hospital…
Adds to mounting concerns about potential heart harms of energy drinks, say report authors. Heavy energy drink consumption may be linked to heart failure, doctors…
Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce the risk of a heart infection called infective endocarditis caused by…
A new study uncovers potential mechanisms that may contribute to “broken heart syndrome,” or Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), a temporary heart condition that is brought on…
Multinational study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that consumption of moderate amounts of unprocessed meat is okay, but processed meats should…
Regular exercise and a healthy diet for middle-aged adults may be key to achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life. Cardiometabolic health risk factors include…
Sustained low-intensity exercise does not completely counteract the effects of weightlessness on the heart muscle, which will atrophy over time in a gravity-free environment. Short…
Aspirin is an established, safe, and low-cost medication in long-standing common use in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and in the past a…
Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition, according to…
Men with stable coronary artery disease who are on Viagra due to impotence seem to live longer and have a lower risk of experiencing a…
Study reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapies. Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been…
Mammals and cold-blooded alligators share a common four-chamber heart structure – unique among reptiles – but that’s where the similarities end. Unlike humans and other…
Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalized with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their…
In a new study out of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, researchers found a drug used for heart failure improves symptoms associated…