Tulane study shows team approach improves hypertension treatment success
High blood pressure is treatable through medications and lifestyle changes but remains a leading cause of death in…
Sugar intake may reduce effectiveness of relaxation exercises
How does sugar affect relaxation exercises? A new study carried out by researchers from the University of Konstanz…
Challenging processed meat risks for dry-cured ham consumption
New evidence challenges assumptions about processed meats, suggesting that not all cured products carry the same cardiometabolic risks…
Irregular bedtimes double heart risk for those getting below 8 hours
New wearable-based research reveals that not just how long you sleep, but how consistently you go to bed,…
Obesity, sleep, smoking, and inactivity show the strongest links to hypertension in U.S. adults
A national U.S. analysis shows that weight, sleep, smoking, and exercise habits may matter more for hypertension than…
New wearable detects fatigue accurately using AI and advanced sensors
Burnout and chronic fatigue carry a substantial economic cost and pose serious risks in professions where alertness is…
Treating autonomic dysfunction can relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression
Consider a house with the water main half shut. The faucets sputter. The toilet runs all night. The…
Transcatheter valve-in-valve procedure improves short-term outcomes in high-risk patients
In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert…
Minimally invasive valve repair lowers hospitalizations in heart failure patients
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal…
Redditors Are Posting Their Blood Pressure “High Scores” and We’re Concerned They May Explode Into a Fountain of Red Mist
A new trend taking shape on the subreddit r/Wellthatsucks has users competing for a dubious high score —…
New mother’s experience highlights importance of postpartum heart care
At 35, Brooklyn resident Luyba Caloras was healthy, with no history of heart problems and no reason to…
Updated heart guidelines urge earlier screening for high blood cholesterol
For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American…