Reducing sodium in everyday foods may yield heart-health benefits across populations
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A study in France found that if sodium reduction targets focused on reducing salt in…
Movement matters: Light activity led to better survival in diabetes, heart, kidney disease
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Light physical activity was associated with lower risk of death for adults in stages 2,…
ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults
Embargoed until 1:00 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 WASHINGTON and DALLAS, Dec. 18, 2025 — The American College…
Top heart and brain research for 2025 found new ways to treat old problems
American Heart Association volunteer experts’ annual list of the leading cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research for 2025 includes cutting…
Cardiologist explains how to exercise to prevent heart failure: Just 150 minutes every week
To build a healthy heart, in fact, to achieve overall fitness, experts and doctors often recommend working out…
Arctic plunge to bring sub-zero temps and snow; take extra care to stay heart healthy
The American Heart Association cautions that the extra exertion of shoveling snow in extremely cold temperatures can be…
Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk
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Long-term heart disease risk among women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher…
Personalized Doses of Popular Supplement Could Cut Risk of a Second Heart Attack in Half, Study Finds
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, with someone experiencing a heart attack…
Long-term melatonin use linked to greater heart failure risk, study finds
People who regularly take melatonin to help them sleep may face higher risks for heart failure and death,…
Harmful cholesterol levels cut in half with one-time gene editing drug in early trial
Altering a single gene may help people lower dangerously high levels of cholesterol and other fats in the…
With family support, adults in rural China reduced blood pressure by average of 10 mm Hg
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Adults in rural villages in China who participated in the Healthy Family Program, a family-based…
Scientists Just Linked This Popular Supplement to Higher Heart Failure Risk
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Design element: Getty Images. EatingWell design. Key Points A new study…