A twice-yearly injection could revolutionize blood pressure treatment by delivering sustained, powerful results with minimal effort. A new clinical trial led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London suggests that a single injection given every six months…
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Doctors might be using the wrong blood test to assess a person’s risk for clogged arteries, a new study argues. A routine blood test called apolipoprotein B, or apoB, is better at guiding cholesterol-lowering treatment than other tests that health care professionals…
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Sleep apnea might increase a person’s heart health risk even more than usual if it occurs irregularly, a new study says. Sleep apnea already is known to increase risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke, due to the strain it places on the body…
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Cold weather is responsible for an estimated 42,735 heart disease deaths per year in the United States, according to a new study covering two decades of mortality data. The research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, found that heat…
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Folks with long COVID face a higher risk for serious heart problems — even younger adults who were never sick enough to be hospitalized, new research suggests. Long COVID is the collection of ongoing symptoms some patients endure after recovering from an acute COVID infection,…
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The influenza vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of a flu-related heart attack or stroke, even among folks who become infected after vaccination, a new study reports. The systemic inflammation caused by a flu infection is known to increase short-term…
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