Study finds long-term steroid use may have a permanent impact on heart health.

Exposure to environmental stressors revealed higher cholesterol, blood sugar and triglycerides in study participants. 

Study links body weight fluctuation to increased risk for heart attack, stroke and death in patients with heart disease.

While national mortality rates from heart disease have declined, the death toll remains high in southern U.S. states.

Salt added during cooking and at the table accounted for a small percentage of daily sodium intake.

Experts urge caution with daily high-dose vitamin D supplements.

Individuals completing one year of Weight Watchers lose more weight than those completing three months, finds UK study.

Study suggests it’s the added ingredients in energy drinks that may be harmful to health.

Study finds one in five adults at risk for heart disease feels no need to improve health.

Experts urge more research on the risks and benefits of Chinese herbal remedies for heart health.

Participants on the alternate-day fasting plan lost the same amount of weight as those restricting calories daily.

Study shows how exercise helps reduce risk for heart failure, especially in obese adults.

Study confirms potential concerns about consuming two or more diet drinks a day.

Metformin helps prevent calcium build-up in men with prediabetes.

Patients are more likely to report side effects when they know they’re taking statins, finds study.

Study suggests that chocolate may ward off atrial fibrillation.

Study finds middle-aged adults with no cardiovascular risk factors live longer, healthier lives.

A large Chinese study highlights the power of prevention.

Poor medication adherence influences findings on a novel treatment for persistent high blood pressure.

Consuming too much salt has a strong impact on mortality risk from heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

Providing food delivery as part of a weight loss program has little impact on success, finds study.

Study highlights potential health risks of testosterone treatment in older men.

Intensive blood pressure treatment reduces risk of death but increases risk of complications.

Despite nurse-led education, knowledge of risk factors remains low among stroke survivors.

What we can learn from the Tsimane tribe, in which heart disease hardly exists.

A three-year study links public health campaign to decreased sugary beverage sales in Howard County, Maryland.

PCSK9 inhibitors lower LDL and risk for heart complications, but access to the drug is an issue for many.

Study links heavy drinking to stiffened arteries in men.

Large study of U.S. adults affirms a healthy lifestyle for prevention.

Stroke prevention is especially critical in women with an abnormal heart rhythm, finds study.

A minimally invasive procedure improves quality of life in 62% patients with aortic stenosis, finds recent study.

Experts encourage more mindful eating for a healthier heart.

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The Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil improves HDL function in adults at high risk for heart disease.

Low income should be considered a major risk factor for poor health, alongside obesity and high blood pressure, finds study.

While heart failure has become an increasing concern, overall death rates from heart disease declined by 25% in recent years.

Treating a lesser-known lipid disorder may help patients reduce risk for heart disease.

Study shows physical activity is especially important for African-Americans, who face increased rates of high blood pressure.

Tight blood pressure control may carry some risks for older adults, shows recent analysis.

Exercise helps patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators improve fitness and reduce ICD shocks, finds study.

Individuals with HCM benefited from tailored, moderate-intensity exercise programs.

Maintaining independence should be a key goal of treatment, argue experts.

Study finds rivaroxaban to be nearly three times as effective at reducing risk for venous thromboembolism compared to aspirin.

The MitraClip procedure is generally successful in elderly patients with leaky heart valves.

Checking for calcium build-up in the heart’s arteries identifies patients at increased risk for heart disease, finds study.

Maintaining healthy gums may help reduce risk for heart disease.

A Chinese study of men and women assesses abdominal obesity and blood pressure.

Online counseling is a great addition to blood pressure-lowering medication.

A stronger combination of blood thinners may be safe in heart attack patients, finds study.

New tool to guide treatment in patients with a genetic disorder causing dangerously high cholesterol levels.

Current research shows a lack of evidence to recommend fish oil supplements to the general population.

Depression may be as big a risk factor as smoking, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, research suggests.

Financial incentives to improve heart failure care not as effective as policy makers had hoped, finds study.

Experts hope these findings will help improve outcomes for patients with Eisenmenger syndrome.

Most younger heart patients experience warning signs in the week before a heart attack but few take action, finds study.

Being free of heart risk factors like high blood pressure at midlife helps delay heart failure by 15 years.

Eating healthy and staying active help stroke survivors reduce blood pressure.

The negative health effects of alcohol abuse are similar to that of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, finds study.

Summary

Lowering salt intake remains an important lifestyle change for adults with elevated blood pressure, confirms study.

Other cholesterol lowering therapies—including a heart-healthy diet—can be similarly effective at lowering cholesterol and cardiovascular risk, finds study.

In this two-year study, wearable devices offered no advantage over standard approaches.

Researchers question whether treating testosterone level improves heart health.

Getting the right amount of sleep should be added to the list of heart-healthy behaviors.

British study offers strong support for annual flu vaccine.

The effects of extreme emotion and vigorous exercise on the heart are multiplied when combined.

American Heart Association demands a zero-tolerance policy for childhood exposure to secondhand smoke.

Experts argue that the flu vaccine could be life-saving.

Widespread use of cholesterol-lowering statins brings the issue to light.

Experts encourage patients and physicians to review use of supplements as well as medications during office visits.

Moderate caffeine consumption may not be as dangerous as initially believed.

Weighing risks and benefits of daily aspirin for primary prevention of heart disease remains challenging.

Key changes to the SNAP program could improve participants’ eating patterns.

Experts hope to reduce heart attack and stroke rates by coupling a new risk estimation tool with a new insurance model.

High stress levels and diabetes significantly increased patients’ chances of experiencing sex problems in the year after heart attack.

Experts highlight early education about heart health for prevention later in life.

Implantable devices that help prevent sudden cardiac death don’t extend the lives of all patients with heart failure.

One in three patients doesn’t keep his or her job, finds study.

In this study, every one-third mile increase in the distance from home to tobacco retailer was associated with a 16% increase in chances of quitting.

Study links strict blood pressure control to increased cardiovascular risk in patients with heart disease.

By reducing added sugar consumption, risk for health problems that lead to heart disease is lowered, and children can develop healthier lifelong eating habits.

“Ask a Doctor” feature promotes patient-provider engagement.

Counseling on potentially life-saving heart failure treatment is lacking.

Agricultural policies may be contributing to unhealthy diets.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force maintains that there’s not enough evidence to support universal cholesterol screenings in children.

The timing of hospital admission has a significant impact on stroke treatment.

Analysis of Finnish registries shows significant improvement in survival rates for children undergoing surgery for heart defects.

One-quarter of adults worldwide don’t get enough physical activity.

Home blood pressure monitoring helps identify “masked” hypertension in black adults, finds study.

Ridding your diet of saturated and trans fats could add years to your life, finds study.

Researchers studied the cardiovascular effects of an eating pattern focused on red meat, pre-made meals, snacks, sugary beverages and excessive alcohol.

While weight loss drugs show promise, additional studies are needed to understand long-term impact on heart health.

Study authors emphasize screening for the genetic disorder that causes dangerously high cholesterol.

Women with atrial fibrillation are more likely to experience complications after catheter ablation than men, but there is a silver lining to these findings.

Three or more servings of chocolate a week reduces risk of heart attack, finds study.

Study confirms the effect of reproductive factors including younger age at first birth, history of miscarriages and lack of breastfeeding.

Nearly half of all heart attacks go unnoticed.

International study of nearly 4 million adults confirms increased risk of death for adults carrying excess weight.

A study on U.S. female nurses finds that overnight work increases risk for heart attack.