Research has linked it to higher risks of multiple major cardiovascular conditions, even if you exercise, eat well and get ...

The new report examined numbers from 2023, the latest year for which data were available. Deaths from cardiovascular diseases totaled 916,000, including about 680,000 deaths from heart disease and 180 ...

A critical knowledge gap exists in understanding the epidemiology, pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of chronic heart failure (HF) in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease, ...

A University of Houston pharmacology researcher and expert in cardiac development has identified a new cause of - and repair ...

Scientists at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation have identified a previously unknown molecular safeguard that ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

Most of us know that carrying extra weight takes a toll on the heart, but new research reveals a harder truth. It isn’t just about how heavy you are; where that fat sits might matter even more. A ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...

A recent study found that adults who took prescription melatonin for at least one year had a 90% higher risk of developing heart failure. Experts say the research is preliminary and that people who ...

Melatonin, a popular sleep aid supplement, has been linked to an increased risk for heart failure in a new study. The research, which is scheduled to be presented at the meeting of the American Heart ...

Headlines this week have raised alarms about the popular sleep supplement. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Caroline Hopkins Legaspi is a health reporter focusing on nutrition and sleep. This week, a ...