Where You Carry Fat Matters More Than Weight Alone
Researchers studied nearly 29,000 American adults to understand how different body measurements predict serious health problems involving the heart, kidneys, …
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Your Blood Pressure During Exercise Predicts Heart Health
Scientists reviewed research showing that how your blood pressure changes when you exercise is a powerful sign of your heart health. People who are more …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet Cuts Stroke Risk in Half for High-Risk People
Researchers followed over 7,400 people at high risk for heart disease for about 4 years to see how different healthy eating patterns affected their chances of …
Read MorePlant Compounds May Lower Heart Risk Markers in Older Women
After menopause, women's bodies produce more of a substance called TMAO that can increase heart disease risk. Researchers tested whether a supplement made from …
Read MoreWhy Middle-Aged Women Need Extra Heart Protection During Menopause
During perimenopause—the years leading up to and just after a woman's final period—the body goes through changes that can increase heart disease risk. This …
Read MoreFactory Workers Face Higher Heart Disease Risk Than Office Staff
Researchers studied over 56,000 Spanish workers to understand why some people have unhealthy cholesterol patterns that increase heart disease risk. They found …
Read MoreHow Poor Nutrition During Pregnancy May Harm a Baby's Heart
Researchers studied pregnant baboons to understand how not eating enough food during pregnancy affects a baby's heart development. They found that when …
Read MoreNeck Size May Help Predict Heart Disease Risk in Women
Researchers in Ghana studied 175 market women to understand what body measurements might predict high blood pressure and heart disease risk. They found that …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels and Heart Disease Risk: What Iraqi Study Shows
Researchers in Iraq looked at whether vitamin D levels in the blood connect to heart disease risk factors in a group of people. They measured vitamin D and …
Read MoreNew Way to Spot Heart Disease Risk Beyond Just Weight
Researchers studied over 9,500 people to find a better way to predict who might develop heart disease. They discovered that a simple blood test measuring two …
Read MoreOne Diet Fits All? How Personalized Eating Plans Protect Your Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and what we eat plays a huge role in preventing it. Scientists have found that some diets—like the …
Read MoreEating Antioxidants May Lower Your Heart Failure Risk
Researchers studied nearly 9,300 people to see if eating foods rich in antioxidants could help prevent heart failure. They used advanced computer programs to …
Read MoreWhy Some People Get Heart Disease Even With Normal Cholesterol
Researchers in Malaysia are studying a hidden heart disease risk factor called lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a) for short. While doctors have long focused on regular …
Read MoreNew Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Risk in People With High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 61 people with high blood pressure to understand a new blood test called the systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII). This test measures …
Read MoreWhat Causes Migraines? Scientists Find Surprising Genetic Links
Researchers analyzed 60 studies involving genetic data to understand what causes migraines. They discovered that migraines may increase the risk of serious …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Helps Predict Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics
People with type 2 diabetes face a much higher chance of developing heart disease. Researchers created a computer program using artificial intelligence to …
Read MoreA Blood Test That Predicts Heart Risk in People With Fatty Livers
Researchers studied over 6,500 people with fatty liver disease to understand how a specific blood test called the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) could …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels: When Low Is Bad, But Medium Might Be Fine
A large study of over 375,000 people in the UK looked at whether vitamin D levels affect heart disease and bone fracture risk. Researchers found that people …
Read MoreHow Korean Eating Habits Changed in 16 Years and What It Means
Researchers looked at what Korean adults ate between 2007 and 2022 to see how eating habits changed over time. They studied nearly 80,000 people and found that …
Read MoreWhy High Uric Acid Levels May Raise Heart Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 16,000 people to understand how uric acid (a waste product in your blood) connects to homocysteine (another blood chemical linked to …
Read MoreSecondhand Smoke Changes Your Blood in Ways That Hurt Your Heart
Researchers discovered that breathing secondhand smoke causes changes in proteins floating around in your blood. These proteins are involved in fighting off …
Read MoreBody's Sugar Control Problems Linked to Heart Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 11,600 American adults to understand how the body's difficulty controlling blood sugar relates to heart disease risk. They found that …
Read MoreTwo Blood Markers That Show If You're at Risk for Weight and Heart Problems
Researchers studied 300 people with different body weights to understand why obesity increases the risk of heart disease. They found two substances in the …
Read MoreWhy Some Asian Americans Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
Researchers discovered that different Asian American groups have very different risks for metabolic syndrome—a condition that increases heart disease and …
Read MoreWhat Your Poop Says About Your Diet and Health
Scientists studied nearly 2,600 people to understand how food affects your gut bacteria and overall health. They discovered that by analyzing waste products in …
Read MoreVitamin D and Heart Health: What Older Adults Need to Know
Researchers studied 299 elderly people in Italy to understand how vitamin D levels affect heart disease risk. They found that people with lower vitamin D had …
Read MoreCan Nutrition Scores Predict Heart Disease in Young Adults?
Researchers investigated whether a simple nutrition scoring system and vitamin levels in the blood could help predict who might develop heart disease at a …
Read MoreHow Teeth, Food, and Money Connect to Heart and Mental Health
Researchers in Ghana discovered that oral health, eating patterns, food security, and mental health are all connected to heart disease risk. The study looked …
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