Tag: Heart Health

People may have a greater chance of surviving cardiac arrest if the person performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on them is...

The risk of heart disease for women diagnosed with endometriosis is especially magnified in those women who are 40 or...

There appears to be a brief window in the days immediately following a daylight saving time transition during which the...

New research finds that coffee does not cause heart palpitations, fluttering, extra beats, or other cardiac irregularities.

Children with allergies or asthma may have up to twice the risk of developing elevated blood pressure levels and high...

Are whole grains really better? There's more to the story than meets the eye. Unfortunately, all of the studies so...

A recent study out of Duke University has found that blood transfusions increase your risk of heart attack and death.

Emotional distress during childhood may be associated with an increased risk of developing chronic health conditions including cardiovascular disease and...

Many post-heart attack patients are perfectly safe having sex, and it might even be beneficial to their health as a...

New research suggests that heartburn medications such as Prevacid, Nexium, and Prilosec may be linked to heart attacks.

A new hypertension vaccine may one day help eliminate "noncompliance," which refers to patients who don't take their medication or...

According to new research, a drop in your ability to grip may be a predictor of future heart disease.

Divorced individuals are more likely to suffer a heart attack compared to their peers who stayed married.

How long will we have to wait before the cholesterol theory of heart disease and the statin drugs that support...

Younger women tend to dismiss the signs indicating that they may be having a heart attack.

People who typically sleep for longer than eight hours each night may have an elevated stroke risk compared to those...

There is now evidence of that eating blueberries on a regular basis may help lower blood pressure.

Overwork doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke and significantly ups the risk of depression.

Over the last 10 years, the percentage of people across the United States taking statin drugs has risen by nearly...

According to new research, women are much more likely than men to shrug off chest pain and other signs of...

Consuming a little fruit every single day has been linked in new research with helping to protect the heart.

According to new research, a good relationship with your neighbors may be very good for your heart.

New evidence shows that the restaurants we patronize aren't doing enough to make their meals less salty, either, in spite...

According to new research, residing in a place that is conducive to lots of walking means you may be less...

This week, in a miracle turnaround, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew its recommendation that all at-risk patients should take...