Heart Disease

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them. This pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries and is called the systolic pressure.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Heart Failure Symptoms

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Attack Treatment

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

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LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Heart Failure Classification

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heart Attack Questions

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Heart Failure Management

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

High Blood Pressure in Children

Dieting for Obese Children

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Hypertension Risk Factors

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Heart Failure

Heart Attack Diagnosis

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Cardiovascular Drugs

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

What Causes A Heart Attack?

What is high cholesterol?

What is Obesity?

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

What is Cardiology?

What is Heart Rate?

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Heart Failure Prognosis

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Cholesterol Physiology

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Heart Rate Reserve

Heart Failure Causes

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

What is a Heart Attack?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Cardiology Procedures

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Attack Symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Structure and Function of the Heart

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Target Heart Rate

Cardiothoracic Surgery

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Hypertension Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Hypertension Treatment

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Obesity in Adults

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Surviving Heart Attack

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

What is Cholesterol?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Heart Failure Terminology

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

WHO urges global governments to protect youth from nicotine addiction

Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people's use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. In advance of World No Tobacco Day – 31 May – the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments around the world to protect a new generation from becoming addicted to tobacco and nicotine products.

30 May 2026

Denzel Ward encourages lifesaving Hands-Only CPR action across Cleveland

Cleveland Browns cornerback and American Heart Association Nation of Lifesavers™ NFL Player Ambassador Denzel Ward is taking his impact beyond the field and into the heart of the city appearing on new billboards across Cleveland for National CPR and AED Week, June 1-7 annually.

29 May 2026

Consumer wearables become the new gatekeepers of clinical health care

JMIR Publications today released a News and Perspectives expert analysis on consumer wearable platforms' forays into the clinical health care space. Authored by MedTech expert Blythe Karow, MBA, "Meet the New Health Care Gatekeeper: Your Wearable" lays out the implications of wearable tech companies owning the first conversation about a patient's health, as well as the potential impacts on patient trust, policy, and regulation.

29 May 2026

RNA therapy targets genetic cause of heart failure in the Netherlands

Using patient-derived cardiac tissue and stem cell-based models, the team of translational researchers demonstrated that targeting the genetic cause of disease improved cellular abnormalities and identified the biological pathways involved.

29 May 2026

Healthy lifestyles reduce chronic health risks for childhood cancer survivors

Healthy lifestyles can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications in childhood cancer survivors. These are the findings of two new international studies.

29 May 2026

Herbal cigarettes are not safer than regular tobacco alternatives

Herbal cigarettes, widely sold in India and abroad as natural, tobacco-free, and even therapeutic alternatives to conventional cigarettes, are not safer than regular tobacco cigarettes.

29 May 2026

Unhealthy snacks drive disruptive behavior in young children

Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) have already identified clear links between what children eat and their mental health as early as the age of four.

29 May 2026

Study reveals right ventricle better tolerates oxygen loss during cardiac arrest

A study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) provides new insights into ventricular fibrillation (VF), the most dangerous type of cardiac arrhythmia.

29 May 2026

Tezepelumab reduces steroid dependence in severe asthma patients

New results from the Phase 3 SUNRISE clinical trial show that tezepelumab significantly reduced the need for long-term oral corticosteroid use in adults with severe oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma while maintaining asthma control and improving key clinical outcomes.

28 May 2026

Smokers undergoing lung cancer surgery face higher complication risks

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have found that patients who continue to smoke ahead of lung cancer surgery have a higher risk of pulmonary complications, but their short-term mortality rate is similar to patients who were able to stop smoking before surgery.

28 May 2026

AI ingredient swaps make meals healthier and more affordable

An artificial intelligence framework that suggests just one to three ingredient swaps can make meals meaningfully more nutritious and less expensive, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by Trevor Chan and Ilias Tagkopoulos of the University of California, Davis, USA.

28 May 2026

LSU study examines how restrained sitting limits early childhood movement

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with investigators from 32 countries participating in the SUNRISE International Study, have published new findings examining how restrained sitting contributes to daily movement patterns in early childhood.

28 May 2026

AI model tracks child maturity patterns through routine ECG data

A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests a routine heart test – an electrocardiogram (ECG) – may offer researchers a new way to measure biological development in children and adolescents.

28 May 2026

Adding herbs and spices makes people choose more vegetables

Enhancing vegetable flavor with spices and offering larger servings can significantly improve vegetable intake in cafeterias, promoting healthier choices.

28 May 2026

Vitamin deficiencies may contribute to chronic fatigue and low motivation

With less time and more work, chronic fatigue has become a moniker of modern society. However, this not only reduces the quality of life but also constitutes as a social issue that affects work efficiency and leads to accidents.

28 May 2026

Scientists rethink GLP-1 delivery to improve dosing, tolerability, and adherence

The review highlights nanocarriers, microspheres, hydrogels, microneedles, long-acting formulations, and co-formulations as promising but mostly early-stage strategies that still require stronger long-term clinical evidence.

27 May 2026

How do everyday spices help protect the heart?

A Nutrition Reviews supplement article reviewed controlled studies showing that culinary spice and herb blends may improve selected cardiometabolic risk markers, including post-meal triglycerides, insulin responses, inflammation, endothelial function, and 24-hour blood pressure. The review also highlighted exploratory evidence that spices and herbs may influence immune-cell activity, circulating phytochemical metabolites, and gut bacterial composition, while emphasizing the need for longer and more diverse studies.

27 May 2026

Heart health before pandemic influenced severity of COVID-19 infections

Better heart health before the pandemic was linked to a lower risk of severe COVID-19 events, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

27 May 2026

Can AI help build a fairer food system from farm to plate?

AI could help make food systems more personalized and climate-resilient by linking nutrition, health, farming, logistics, and sustainability data. The review highlights promise in precision nutrition, vertical farming, traceability, and smarter supply chains, while warning that privacy, equity, energy use, data silos, and governance gaps must be addressed.

27 May 2026

Study suggests new potentially druggable ways to target GPCR signaling

A study published in Nature by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine identifies a new way that G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) - targets of roughly one-third of FDA-approved drugs - control signaling in cells.

27 May 2026