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04 Apr
First Treatment Found for Rare Disease That Can Lead to Amputation

First Treatment Found for Rare Disease That Can Lead to Amputation

There's a glimmer of hope for people afflicted by a rare artery-hardening disease than can lead to amputation.

An existing medication called etidronate appears to help slow the buildup of calcium in arteries that's a hallmark of the illness, which is called arterial calc...

26 Oct
High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia

High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia

High triglycerides, widely known as an enemy of the aging heart, may not be as threatening to older adults' brains, new research suggests.

The study, of over 80,000 older adults, found those with triglycerides in the "high-normal" or moderately high range were less likel...

20 Oct
Menopause Bring New Risks for Women's Heart Health

Menopause Bring New Risks for Women's Heart Health

The risk of having heart disease grows as a woman ages, so women need to be familiar with their heart disease risk factors, the American Heart Association (AHA) says.

Menopause factors into this risk in several different ways, with age, estrogen, symptoms and other body ...

18 Oct
Blood Pressure's Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain

Blood Pressure's Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain

Fluctuating blood pressure can be a harbinger for both dementia and heart disease, a new study finds.

Ups and downs within 24 hours or even over several days or weeks were linked with impaired thinking, researchers from Australia reported.

Higher variations in syst...

17 Oct
Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age

Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age

As a consumer, you probably see "heart healthy" labels on food items all the time. But do you really know what heart health means and why it's important?

Experts from Tufts University in Boston offer some details on how your heart works and how you can safeguard your hea...

10 Oct
Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab

Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab

A majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure are not getting the recommended cardiac rehab after their surgeries, researchers say.

A new study finds that just under 31% of patients who have transcatheter aortic valve replacement (...

04 Oct
CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks -- But You Have to Actually Use It

CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks -- But You Have to Actually Use It

For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have to use it consistently, a new study finds.

CPAP works by keeping your airways open duri...

02 Oct
Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart

Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart

New research shows the COVID-19 virus can directly infect coronary arteries, inflaming fatty plaque inside them, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

This may explain why some people who get COVID-19 have a greater chance of developing heart disease. ...

02 Oct
Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights

Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights

Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds.

A study from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found no loss of heart mass or output, and no loss of function i...

28 Sep
Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart

Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart

People who abuse marijuana may be setting themselves up for heart problems down the road, Canadian researchers report.

The new study found that people with so-called cannabis use disorder may have a 60% higher risk for a heart attack, stroke or other major heart-related ...

27 Sep
Fast-Acting Nasal Spray May Ease Rapid Heartbeat

Fast-Acting Nasal Spray May Ease Rapid Heartbeat

Up to 2 million people in the U.S. experience rapid-fire heartbeats from time to time, and many end up in the hospital for treatment.

But an investigational nasal spray may help folks with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) safely and quickly slow their heart...

26 Sep
Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later

Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later

Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood.

Swedish researchers found that boys who had high blood pressure at 18 were at risk for heart failure, heart attacks, strokes and death as adults. And the ris...

22 Sep
Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles

Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles

While the neurological impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has long been studied, new research suggests TBIs are also hard on the heart.

The research team took a closer look at connections between the two organs, finding that nervous system dysfunction, neuro-infla...

20 Sep
You Survived a Heart Attack. Here's How Cardiac Rehab Can Help

You Survived a Heart Attack. Here's How Cardiac Rehab Can Help

Cardiac rehabilitation is a key part of recovery from a heart attack, helping to prevent another, perhaps more severe one.

About 800,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year, about one-quarter of whom have already had a heart attack, according to th...

19 Sep
Job Frustrations Can Really Be a Heartbreaker for Men

Job Frustrations Can Really Be a Heartbreaker for Men

A job that's demanding but less than rewarding may take a big toll on a man's heart health, a large new study suggests.

The study, of nearly 6,500 white-collar workers, found th...

11 Sep
Have Sleep Apnea? CPAP Machine May Help Save Your Life

Have Sleep Apnea? CPAP Machine May Help Save Your Life

Millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea go to bed at night with a motorized device called a CPAP machine.

Now, two new studies confirm the treatment has significant benefits not just on quality of sleep, but also for keeping people's hearts healthy.

...

06 Sep
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years

U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years

Obesity taxes many parts of the body, but new research suggests the heart might take the hardest hit of all.

Between 1999 and 2020, deaths from heart disease linked to obesity tripled in the United States, and some groups were more vulnerable than others.

Spec...

01 Sep
When Parent Is in Prison, Kids' Heart Risks Rise

When Parent Is in Prison, Kids' Heart Risks Rise

Along with having to deal with the social stigma of having a parent who is incarcerated, young adults in that situation may be more likely to develop signs of heart trouble, a new study finds.

The health impacts of having a parent who spent time in jail have been underst...

11 Aug
Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep Won't Help

Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep Won't Help

Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won't fix it, researchers report.

A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important measures of cardiovascular health, worsen as the week goes on when someone sleeps only about five hours ...

10 Aug
Air Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide

Air Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide

The heart risks posed by air pollution have grown worldwide over the past three decades, a new study claims.

The annual number of premature heart-related deaths and years of disability attributable to particulate matter (PM) air pollution increased 31% between 1990 and 2...

09 Aug
How Many Daily Steps to Lengthen Your Life? Fewer Than You Might Think

How Many Daily Steps to Lengthen Your Life? Fewer Than You Might Think

If you're one of the millions of folks bent on racking up at least 10,000 steps a day, read on.

A new study finds that heart health starts to improve with as few as 2,300 steps a day. The research also indicates your risk of dying from any disease starts to decrease...

08 Aug
Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial

Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial

A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy has unearthed a significant positive side effect.

Taking the medication cut the risk of serious heart problems by 20%, drug maker Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday.

"People living with obesi...

08 Aug
U.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Have Fallen Sharply in Past 30 Years

U.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Have Fallen Sharply in Past 30 Years

Fatal heart disease in the United States dropped about 4% a year between 1990 and 2019, but Americans need to quit smoking, drinking and overeating or those gains could be wiped out, according to new research.

The declining rates of fatal heart disease have stalled, acco...

01 Aug
Statins' Effectiveness May Rise With Patient Age: Study

Statins' Effectiveness May Rise With Patient Age: Study

Elderly adults who start on a statin may see an even bigger drop in their "bad" cholesterol levels than their younger counterparts do, a new study suggests.

The study, of nearly 84,000 Danish patients, found that those age 75 and up typically showed a stronger response a...

31 Jul
Sleep Apnea Lowers Blood Oxygen, Upping Heart Risks

Sleep Apnea Lowers Blood Oxygen, Upping Heart Risks

Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke as erratic breathing causes oxygen levels to drop, new research shows.

"These findings will help better characterize high-risk versions of obstructive sleep apnea," said co-author

26 Jul
Vegetarian Diet May Be the Best Bet for Those at High Risk for Heart Disease

Vegetarian Diet May Be the Best Bet for Those at High Risk for Heart Disease

As more people are advised to shun meat, a new study from Australia adds to evidence that a vegetarian diet can help improve heart health.

A review of 20 prior investigations found that folks who followed a vegetarian diet for six months, on average, saw improvements in ...

25 Jul
A Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV

A Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV

Heart disease is a high risk for people with HIV, but a new study finds that taking statins significantly reduces the risk of serious heart incidents.

People with HIV who took a daily statin pill lowered their risk of stroke, heart attack or surgery to open clogged arter...

18 Jul
Weekend Warriors Aren't Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart

Weekend Warriors Aren't Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart

It doesn't matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, you'll get heart benefits, a new study finds.

Both regimens protect you from atrial fibrillation (a-fi...

14 Jul
Could the Bacteria in Your Gut Play a Part in How Clogged Your Arteries Are?

Could the Bacteria in Your Gut Play a Part in How Clogged Your Arteries Are?

Your gut bacteria could affect your risk for the fatty deposits in heart arteries -- and future heart attacks, researchers say.

A new study finds a link between the levels of certain microbes in the gut and these coronary atherosclerotic plaques.

Led by researchers...

10 Jul
Eat These 6 Foods to Keep Your Adult Heart Strong

Eat These 6 Foods to Keep Your Adult Heart Strong

Certain foods are key to reducing heart disease risk, so it's important to eat them to stay healthy.

A globally focused study looked at foods commonly considered to be healthy to better understand this.

Consuming fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish and whole-fa...

05 Jul
How to Care for Your Heart During a Pregnancy

How to Care for Your Heart During a Pregnancy

Pregnancy triggers many changes to the body, but there's one that may surprise many women.

A hidden change is that the heart has to pump, on average, nearly 50% more blood by the end of pregnancy than it did before pregnancy, and then it has to quickly go back to "normal...

29 Jun
Mixed Results on Vitamin D's Benefit for Aging Hearts

Mixed Results on Vitamin D's Benefit for Aging Hearts

Vitamin D supplements might lower the risk of heart attack and other cardiac ills for people over 60 -- especially if they're already taking heart meds, a new study suggests.

"Our results suggest that further exploration of the possible benefit of vitamin D on cardiovas...

28 Jun
Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health

Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health

Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might.

The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles were embedded with electrocardiogram (EKG) sensors.

The goal: to screen shoppers for undiagnosed cases of atrial ...

20 Jun
New High-Tech CT Might Expand Heart Imaging

New High-Tech CT Might Expand Heart Imaging

The benefits of noninvasive imaging may soon be available to patients at high risk of coronary artery disease, according to researchers studying a newer technology.

That technology is called ultra-high-resolution coronary CT angiography.

Currently, patients have co...

19 Jun
Global Study Shows Loneliness Can Shorten Life Spans

Global Study Shows Loneliness Can Shorten Life Spans

There is an epidemic of loneliness and isolation today, and the consequences can be deadly, researchers say.

Folks who reported that they were socially isolated or felt lonely were more likely to die early from all causes including cancer, according to a sweeping review ...

16 Jun
Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble

Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble

Testosterone replacement therapy is safe for most men with heart problems who also have been diagnosed with a low testosterone disorder, a new clinical trial has concluded.

The trial found that testosterone replacement did not raise these patients' incidence of heart att...

16 Jun
Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages

Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages

A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the legs, were more likely to have a stroke, heart attack or amputa...

13 Jun
A Little Drinking Might Help the Heart, and Scientists Think They Know Why

A Little Drinking Might Help the Heart, and Scientists Think They Know Why

Many studies have suggested that light drinking can do the heart some good, and now researchers think they have found one reason why: It helps the brain relax.

It's no secret that many people pour a drink as a way to unwind and shed the stressors of the day. And research...

08 Jun
New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts

New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts

A new transplant method that "reanimates" donor hearts appears safe and effective, a new clinical trial has found -- in an advance that could substantially expand the supply of donor hearts available in the United States.

The trial tested an approach that allows doctors ...

08 Jun
Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires

Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires

As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage your heart as much as it damages your lungs.

It's obvious that wildfir...

31 May
What Is Avascular Necrosis and How Does It Affect Bones?

What Is Avascular Necrosis and How Does It Affect Bones?

What happens when the blood supply to your bones is somehow damaged?

The condition has a name, avascular necrosis, and it can trigger the death of bone cells.

Other common names are osteonecrosis or bone infarction. Bone is alive and requires nourishment from the ...

24 May
Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat 'Leaky' Heart Valves

Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat 'Leaky' Heart Valves

When one of the heart's valves springs a big leak, that can spell big trouble.

The good news: The condition, known as degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), is treatable using a minimally invasive intervention known as TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair), a proced...

23 May
CT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk

CT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk

When it comes to predicting heart trouble down the road, the arteries may say a lot more than the genes do, according to a new study.

Researchers found that CT scans of the heart arteries were better than genetics at predicting middle-aged adults' risk of heart disease i...

18 May
Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer

Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer

It's well known that it's unhealthy to have belly fat accumulating around your abdominal organs, but there's a more insidious form of fat that could be even more hazardous to your health, a new study says.

Fat that infiltrates your muscles appears to dramatically increas...

16 May
Even Decades After Use, Anabolic Steroids Could Take Big Toll on Health

Even Decades After Use, Anabolic Steroids Could Take Big Toll on Health

Lured by promises of bigger muscles and better performance on the field, many athletes and bodybuilders turn to anabolic steroids despite their well-known side effects, including increased risk for heart disease and mood issues.

Now, two new studies show these harms...

12 May
Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race

Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race

Millions of Americans take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, but a new study finds Black and Hispanic adults get the drugs less often than white people do.

"This adds to the known racial and ethnic disparities already highly prevalent in heart disease,"said lead...

09 May
Head-to-Head Study Finds Which Diabetes Meds Are Best for the Heart

Head-to-Head Study Finds Which Diabetes Meds Are Best for the Heart

There are many medications for type 2 diabetes, but one class may stand out for protecting the heart, a new study suggests.

The study, of thousands of U.S. veterans with diabetes, found that those who added drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists to their usual regimen were...

05 May
Autism in Older Adults: Studies Show Higher Rates of Mental, Physical Ills

Autism in Older Adults: Studies Show Higher Rates of Mental, Physical Ills

While a lot of research has focused on autism in children, much less effort goes toward studying adults with autism.

Now, two new reports find this group is at substantial risk for age-related physical conditions and injuries, as well as being particularly susceptible to...

04 May
U.S. Death Rate Declined in 2022, COVID Deaths Fell by Almost Half

U.S. Death Rate Declined in 2022, COVID Deaths Fell by Almost Half

Preliminary mortality data for 2022 finds America making its way back from the devastation of the pandemic, with a significant 5.3% decline in deaths compared to 2021.

And although COVID-19 remained the fourth leading cause of death in the United States last year, the nu...

04 May
Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?

Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?

It's standard for heart attack survivors to take beta blocker medications for years afterward, but a new study suggests that may be unnecessary for people who've had a milder heart attack.

Researchers found that among heart attack survivors whose hearts still had n...