The Latest Breaking News from Heart Disease

A concerning report recently published in Nature Medicine suggests even a mild case of COVID can increase the long-term risks of serious cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure. The study highlights our limited understanding of the full consequences of COVID infection and the long-term impact of…

Mental health conditions are the most common form of long-term health issue, followed by arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Studies show that women with heart disease are more likely to be misdiagnosed than men, and will have worse outcomes for surgery. What is behind this bias and how can how it be fixed?

Medical health experts have warned groups of younger women that health providers may miss heart attack symptoms, even if all of them are presenting themselves.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year has increased over the previous 30 years.

A study suggests that people who have bowel movements more than once a day have a higher risk of ischaemic heart disease, which is often a precursor to heart attacks

Heart disease in kids is not lifestyle related, unlike in adults. Hence, kids do not develop heart disease due to any mistake of theirs or their parents. However, once the heart disease has been diagnosed, timely intervention is essential for good outcomes. And for this the patients need to consult…

Research involving 103,000 French adults shows sweeteners ‘should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar’

Sugar substitutes are consumed every day by millions and can be found in many foods and beverages.

Artificial sweeteners are regularly used in drinks, some snacks and ready meals.

It’s rooted in the traditional habits of people in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea, where rates of heart disease tend to be lower and life expectancies after 45 have been among the highest in the world.