Experimental Heart Drug Helps Patients Exercise More and Feel Better
An experimental drug designed to reduce excessive heart muscle contraction helped patients with a difficult-to-treat form of hypertrophic…
Study Finds Natural Dairy Trans Fats Behave Very Differently From Industrial Fats
Milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt contain natural trans fats that appear to behave differently from the industrial kind.…
Digital registry strategy doubles heart failure treatment uptake
A registry-based digital strategy that identified untreated patients and invited them to a telephone consultation more than doubled implementation of an effective type of heart failure…
Scientists Find a Troubling Effect of Sitting That Exercise Couldn’t Prevent
A workout habit may not fully counter what happens inside the arteries during long periods of sitting. New…
Scientists Find Just 3 Minutes of Sprinting Can Transform Blood Chemistry
Exercise intensity may shape the body’s chemical response as much as exercise duration. Many proteins that reacted strongly…
This Common Type of Medication Is Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
NOACs, also known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), are newer blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes and blood…
Compounded GLP-1s: Why doctors worry and the FDA is cracking down
So, are these copycat versions of the weight loss drugs safe? Poison control centers across the U.S. have…
Common Mouth Bacteria May Trigger Dangerous Calcium Buildup in the Heart
Human Chest Cavity illustration: Right lung, left lung, heart. Credit: American Heart Association A gum disease bacterium may…
World Heart Federation Roadmap on cardiac rehabilitation: a pathway to lifelong cardiovascular health
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks 2023 Collaborators. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and…
Just Two Hours of This Simple Exercise Habit a Week May Help You Live Longer
Researchers found that a relatively small weekly dose of resistance exercise was associated with lower mortality risk, but…
The Surprising Reason Swimming Could Be Better for Your Heart Than Running
Researchers found that swimming and running produced similar gains in fitness, but swimming led to distinct heart adaptations…
Your Diet Could Be Missing the Key Ingredient for Heart Protection
A large international study suggests that the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption may depend not only on…