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19 Sep

Women With Endometriosis May Face an Increased Risk of Heart Disease

A new study suggests women with endometriosis have significantly higher odds of heart attack and stroke.

08 Aug

Popular Sugar Substitute Linked to Increased Formation of Blood Clots and Heart Risks

A new study out of the Cleveland Clinic finds consuming erythritol increases blood clot formation, a major cause of heart attack and stroke.

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01 Nov
When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?

When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?

Seniors who’ve had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises.

People aged 67 and older...

09 Oct
Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease

Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease

A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says.

People hospitalized for COVID had abo...

18 Sep
Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke

Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke

Folks who are content with what they’ve got could be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.

“Our findings suppor...

12 Sep
Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues

Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues

Ozempic and Wegovy can prevent heart problems in overweight and obese people, particularly if they also suffer from kidney disease, a new clinical trial shows.

The drugs’ a...

02 Sep
New Blood Test Could Predict Women's 30-year Risk for Heart Disease

New Blood Test Could Predict Women's 30-year Risk for Heart Disease

Could a simple blood test help predict a woman’s three-decade risk of heart disease?

Yes, claims new research that found women with ...

02 Sep
Cold Weather Raises Heart Attack Risk

Cold Weather Raises Heart Attack Risk

Hospitals see more admissions for heart attacks in the days after cold weather sets in, new research shows.

"Individuals may be particularly vulnerable to acute cardiac events during periods of cold stress," said study lead author

28 Aug
Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises

Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises

Recreational drug users are three times more likely to have repeated heart health emergencies than people who don’t use, a new study has found.

About 11% of patients admitted to intensive cardiac care units have been using recreational drugs, said researcher

27 Aug
Noisy Neighborhoods Might Raise Heart Attack Risk

Noisy Neighborhoods Might Raise Heart Attack Risk

Your heart health before and after a heart attack might be influenced by how loud your neighborhood is, new research suggests.

One study found that people under 50 were more prone to heart attack if they lived in a noisy area, while another study showed the prognosis for...

23 Aug
Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke

Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke

Research has already proven that the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) can slash a person's odds for heart attacks and strokes, and now more data from the same trial suggests that's even true for very ill patients with

23 Aug
Too Much Time Watching Screens in 20s Raises Heart Attack Risk

Too Much Time Watching Screens in 20s Raises Heart Attack Risk

Spend your youth glued to your phone, computer and TV and you cut your odds of making it to 60, a new study warns.

Data from a study tracking the health of more than 4,000 young adults for over 30 years found a higher odds for heart attack for those who'd spent a lot of ...

21 Aug
New 'Platelet Score' Could Gauge Your Odds for Stroke, Heart Attack

New 'Platelet Score' Could Gauge Your Odds for Stroke, Heart Attack

An experimental genetic test can gauge a person’s risk of developing potentially deadly blood clots, researchers report.

People who scored high on the test had more than double the rate of

08 Aug
More Evidence That an Artificial Sweetener Poses Heart Risk

More Evidence That an Artificial Sweetener Poses Heart Risk

There's more evidence to suggest that the common artificial sweetener erythritol might pose dangers to consumers' hearts.

The new study, involving 20 healthy adult volunteers, found that at doses commonly found in an erythritol-sweetened soda or muffin, the sweetener was...

02 Aug
Mental Health Risks Rise in Months After Heart Attack

Mental Health Risks Rise in Months After Heart Attack

Hospitalization for a heart-related emergency can have profound effects on a person’s mental health, a new study finds.

People hospitalized for heart at...

30 Jul
Tooth Loss Could Point to Serious Heart Issues

Tooth Loss Could Point to Serious Heart Issues

A healthy mouth also means a healthy heart, a new review suggests.

People who’ve lost teeth are more likely to die from heart probl...

26 Jul
Tough Workouts Won't Trigger Cardiac Arrest in Folks With Long QT Syndrome

Tough Workouts Won't Trigger Cardiac Arrest in Folks With Long QT Syndrome

People diagnosed with one of the most common inherited heart arrhythmias, called Long QT syndrome (LQTS), can safely engage in vigorous exercise without any added risk for sudden death or cardiac arrest, a new study finds.

"Arrhythmic events were low in these appropriate...

11 Jul
Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults

Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults

Sleep apnea is particularly dangerous for the heart health of young adults, even more so than in older folks, a new study warns.

The link between sleep apnea and risk factors for heart disease is stronger in people between 20 and 40 years of age than in those 40 and olde...

06 Jun
Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

Higher amounts of the artificial sweetener xylitol might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study warns.

Xylitol is a zero-calorie sugar alco...

05 Jun
Few Heart Attack Survivors Get Expert Advice on Diet

Few Heart Attack Survivors Get Expert Advice on Diet

Less than one-quarter of people who survive serious heart conditions receive the dietary counseling needed to protect their future health, a new study finds.

Only about 23% of people treated for major illnesses like

22 May
Do Fish Oil Supplements Help or Harm the Heart?

Do Fish Oil Supplements Help or Harm the Heart?

Folks regularly taking fish oil supplements might not be helping their health as much as they might think, a new study suggests.

Regular use of fish oil supplements could increase th...

03 May
Fewer Americans Are Suffering Most Dangerous Form of Heart Attack

Fewer Americans Are Suffering Most Dangerous Form of Heart Attack

Many fewer Americans are falling prey to the most dangerous form of heart attack, a new study says.

STEMI (ST"segment-elevation myocardial infarction) he...

02 May
AI Won't Replace ER Doctors Anytime Soon: Study

AI Won't Replace ER Doctors Anytime Soon: Study

Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors by filling out rote paperwork, but it's not going to be useful in the ER anytime soon, a new study shows.

OpenAI's ChatGPT program provided inconsistent conclusions when presented with simulated cases of patients with...

24 Apr
Black, Hispanic Americans Getting Savvier About CPR

Black, Hispanic Americans Getting Savvier About CPR

Black and Hispanic Americans are gaining a better understanding of CPR, with a growing number expressing confidence they could use it to save a life, a new survey finds.

About 44% of Black Americans now feel confident performing conventional CPR, up from 30% just three y...

10 Apr
Beta Blocker Meds May Not Help Some Heart Attack Survivors

Beta Blocker Meds May Not Help Some Heart Attack Survivors

Beta blockers appear to be useless when prescribed to heart attack survivors who aren't suffering from heart failure, a new clinical trial indicates.

The s...

05 Apr
Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?

Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?

America is making headway against heart disease, with heart-related deaths declining over the past three decades.

But it appears that only...

01 Apr
Abiomed Heart Pumps Linked to 49 Deaths

Abiomed Heart Pumps Linked to 49 Deaths

A new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart.

The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths.

These left-sided Impella heart pumps are made by Abiomed, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Abi...

28 Mar
Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk

Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk

Folks with genetically-driven stress are more likely to suffer heart attacks after nerve-wracking events or times of unrest, a new study shows.

People with...

28 Mar
Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke

Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke

Living in a poor and unhealthy neighborhood could nearly double a person's risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study says.

The findings indicate that all the fa...

22 Mar
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease

Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease

Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.

The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved drugmaker Novo Nordisk's application to add

19 Mar
Could Intermittent Fasting Diets Raise Heart Risks?

Could Intermittent Fasting Diets Raise Heart Risks?

Intermittent fasting might be bad for your heart, a new study warns.

People who restricted their eating to an 8-hour window had nearly twice the risk of heart-related death compared to folks who ate freely, results show.

This runs counter to previous research in wh...

28 Feb
Daily Marijuana Use Greatly Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke

Daily Marijuana Use Greatly Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke

Folks who use marijuana have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, with the odds rising even higher when they partake every day, a new study finds.

Both daily and non-daily marijuana users had an increased risk of heart attack and stroke compared to non-users, resea...

16 Feb
Blood Test Helps Predict Future Heart Attacks

Blood Test Helps Predict Future Heart Attacks

A standard blood test can reveal whether a person is at high risk of having a heart attack within six months, a new study shows.

Researchers identified dozens of biomarkers in blood linked to the risk of a first heart attack, according to a report published Feb. 12 in th...

14 Feb
Combo of Hot Flashes, Migraine Sends Heart Risks Sky High

Combo of Hot Flashes, Migraine Sends Heart Risks Sky High

As if painful migraines, hot flashes and night sweats weren't bad enough, many women in menopause are facing a significantly bigger threat.

New research suggests that women with both migraines and vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and night sweats) are significantly more l...

24 Jan
Heart Disease Still America's Top Killer, Although the Death Rate Has Declined

Heart Disease Still America's Top Killer, Although the Death Rate Has Declined

Heart disease remains the United States' top cause of death, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds.

There were 931,578 heart-related deaths in 2021, an increase of less than 3,000 from the year before, the report from the American ...

15 Jan
Viagra, Cialis Plus a Heart Med Could Be a Dangerous Combo

Viagra, Cialis Plus a Heart Med Could Be a Dangerous Combo

Taking nitrates for heart problems alongside erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra or Cialis could be a prescription for trouble, a new study warns.

Men who combine the two types of medications have a higher risk of death or suffering a heart-related health emergency, r...

15 Jan
Shoveling Snow Can Be a 'Perfect Storm' for Your Heart, Experts Warn

Shoveling Snow Can Be a 'Perfect Storm' for Your Heart, Experts Warn

Snowstorms are blanketing the United States, prompting countless Americans to pick up snow shovels and clear walkways and driveways.

Shoveling snow is more than a chore, however -- it can be a health hazard.

The exertion of shoveling snow increases a person's risk ...

22 Dec
Ease Up on Drinking to Cut Your Risk for 'Holiday Heart'

Ease Up on Drinking to Cut Your Risk for 'Holiday Heart'

Rum-laced eggnog, mulled wine, or a hot toddy all sound good around the holidays, but too much imbibing can increase your risk of "holiday heart syndrome,"doctors warn.

Holiday heart syndrome is the unofficial name for a notable increase in patients seeking treatment in ...

12 Dec
Heart Attacks Spike During Holidays: Tips to Protect Yourself

Heart Attacks Spike During Holidays: Tips to Protect Yourself

Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart attacks and stroke.

Luckily, one expert has some advice on how to dodge the danger.

"When we look across the year in terms of heart a...

05 Dec
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy  Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows.

These "hypertensive disorders of pregnancy" (HDP) -- conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension -- may eve...

13 Nov
Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt every day lowers blood pressure almost as much as medication does, new research shows.

Investigators said theirs is one of the largest studies ever to include people taking high blood pressure meds in a look at the effect of reducing...

06 Nov
Marijuana Use Could Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Heart Failure

Marijuana Use Could Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Heart Failure

People who regularly smoke medical marijuana may be increasing their risk for a heart attack, heart failure or stroke, new research suggests.

One study found that cannabis use among older patients increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by 20%. The second study foun...

06 Nov
Cardiac Arrest? Drones Might Someday Come to the Rescue

Cardiac Arrest? Drones Might Someday Come to the Rescue

Drones might prove a feasible way to deliver lifesaving defibrillators to cardiac arrests in remote areas, a new research simulation suggests.

Delivering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by drone could dramatically improve emergency response times in both urban a...

01 Nov
Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health

Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health

A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way.

Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that they say is ideally suited for point-of-care diagnostics.

For tho...

30 Oct
U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures

U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures

As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study projects.

The study -- published Oct. 30 in the journal

25 Oct
Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab

Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab

Older adults who live in distressed or disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after common heart procedures, new research shows.

The study looked at Medicare beneficiaries' attendance at these medically supervised exercise and educatio...

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...

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...

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...

21 Sep
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.

New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke during childbirth compared to women with no drug history.

...

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...

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