Heart Disease

Study: Obesity fuels silent heart damage

Nov 20, 2014 PM EST

Evidence of heart muscle damage seen even among symptom-free people

Most People Blind to Obesity

Nov 12, 2014 PM EST

Most people, including doctors and nurses, can't identify obesity, according to a new study.

Moderate Alcohol Intake Boosts 1 in 6 Hearts

Nov 10, 2014 PM EST

Moderate alcohol consumption doesn't benefit everyone's heart, according to a new study.

Beta-blockers have no mortality benefit in post-heart attack patients, say researchers

Nov 10, 2014 PM EST

Studies raise questions about traditional management of heart attack patients after discharge from hospital, reports The American Journal of Medicine

Heart’s own immune cells can help it heal

Oct 30, 2014 PM EDT

The heart holds its own pool of immune cells capable of helping it heal after injury, according to new research in mice at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Living Environments May Not Affect Heart Disease Death Rates

Oct 29, 2014 PM EDT

Living in rural areas will not increase the risk of early death in heart patients, according to a new study.

Clues to genetics of congenital heart defects emerge from Down syndrome study

Oct 24, 2014 PM EDT

Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality in humans, involving a third copy of all or part of chromosome 21. In addition to intellectual disability, individuals with Down syndrome have a high risk of congenital heart defects. However, ..

Olive oil more stable and healthful than seed oils for frying food

Oct 22, 2014 PM EDT

Frying is one of the world's most popular ways to prepare food — think fried chicken and french fries. Even candy bars and whole turkeys have joined the list. But before dunking your favorite food in a vat of just any old oil, consider using olive...

High-fat meals could be more harmful to males than females, according to new obesity research

Oct 17, 2014 AM EDT

Male and female brains are not equal when it comes to the biological response to a high-fat diet. Cedars-Sinai Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute scientist Deborah Clegg, PhD, and a team of international investigators found that the brains of ma..

Impact of mental stress on heart varies between men, women

Oct 13, 2014 PM EDT

Study looks at mental and physical stress on patients with stable heart disease

Large chain restaurants appear to be voluntarily reducing calories in their menu items

Oct 08, 2014 PM EDT

New selections, on average 12 percent lower in calories, could impact obesity epidemic

Note to young men: fat doesn’t pay

Sep 23, 2014 PM EDT

Obese teenage boys could be paid 18 percent less once they enter job market

American Potbelly Gradually Expanding

Sep 17, 2014 PM EDT

The average American potbelly is getting bigger, according to a new study.

Study finds high protein diets lead to lower blood pressure

Sep 12, 2014 PM EDT

Adults who consume a high-protein diet may be at a lower risk for developing high blood pressure (HBP). The study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), found participants ..