Dental exam – woman’s mouth. Credit: Copyright American Heart Association Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk…
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COVID-19 ER pre-screening band. Credit: Copyright American Heart Association Cardiometabolic diseases including heart disease, obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, are at the crest of…
Regular exercise and a healthy diet for middle-aged adults may be key to achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life. Cardiometabolic health risk factors include…
Sustained low-intensity exercise does not completely counteract the effects of weightlessness on the heart muscle, which will atrophy over time in a gravity-free environment. Short…
Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death in men and women, according to data representing nearly 2 million…
Cup of coffee with beans and cup of green tea with teapot. Credit: Copyright American Heart Association 2021 Stroke survivors who drank seven or more…
Consumption of chili pepper may reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular disease mortality by 26%, according to an analysis of diet and mortality data from…
4 chambers of the heart: right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle. Credit: Copyright American Heart Association Previous studies have shown higher death rates…
Credit: Copyright American Heart Association There has been speculation that two types of medications used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure — angiotensin-converting…
Researchers in Finland found a link between smoking and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more than 16,000 pairs…
Marijuana. Credit: Copyright American Heart Association Observational studies have found no cardiovascular benefits associated with cannabis use. Cannabis use may be linked to an increased…
People who regularly ate tofu and other foods containing isoflavones had a moderately lower risk of developing heart disease. However, people who eat isoflavones and…
People who had the best heart health, defined as having healthy sleep in addition to meeting the AHA Life Simple 7, were less likely to…
Slow, steady increase in exercise intensity is best for heart health. For the vast majority of people, the benefits of physical exercise outweigh the risks.…
Middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke could be at increased risk for cancer and early death when sleeping…