Cognitive Decline Comes Sooner for People With Heart Failure Apr. 3, 2025 — There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities ...

A major new study shows that giving heart attack patients a cholesterol-lowering combo treatment early on – not months later ...

Exposure-response curves have been developed for the impacts of daytime-only, nighttime-only, and compound heatwaves on cause-specific heart disease mortality, according to study published in the ...

Seventy percent of Americans are currently overweight or obese, and that's a strong risk factor for developing many of the cardiovascular risk factors, things like high blood pressure and diabetes and ...

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Cardiovascular risk factors, accelerated by depression and anxiety, increase a patient’s risk for end-stage renal disease, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 2025 ...

Contact your healthcare provider if: High blood pressure readings occur. High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider ...

A recent review highlights the gaps in clinical guidelines and treatment approaches for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and looks ahead to the future promise of glucagon-like ...

According to a study published last month, snacking on pecan nuts instead of chips or sweets may lower the risk of heart ...

The largest study to date suggests that patients at high risk for heart attacks and strokes should begin immediate treatment ...

Healthy sleep includes multiple components, such as number of hours of sleep per night, how long it takes to fall asleep, daytime functioning and self-reported sleep satisfaction, and addressing these ...

Here is how you can save yourself from the serious impacts of high cholesterol. From choosing the right foods to staying ...