Heart Health : 481 Articles

Many of the risk factors for heart disease are modifiable, meaning you have some control over them and can take steps to help prevent heart disease. See this section for the latest research, tips and things you can do today to help keep your heart healthy.

Very low salt intake may not improve health

Americans at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm,…

Diet, supplements may help reverse blood vessel dysfunction

A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables -- combined with "anti-aging" supplements -- improved blood vessel function, in a study presented at the American Heart…

Extra fibre tied to lower risk of stroke

People who get more fibre in their diet are less likely to have a stroke than those who don't eat enough, according to a new review of existing research. This is the first report to look…

Eating more fibre may lower risk of first-time stroke

Eating more fibre may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. Dietary fibre is the part of the plant that the body…

Coffee, green tea tied to lower stroke risk

Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research from Japan's National Cerebral and…

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of heart attack, stroke

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has revealed that that the Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or tree nuts reduces by 30 percent the risk…

Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?

In a new analysis from the National Institutes of Health, men who took calcium tablets were more likely to die of heart disease over more than a decade than those who didn't get extra…

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease

Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study from the University of Oxford. Earlier research has…

Strawberries, blueberries may cut heart attack risk in women

Eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk of a heart attack by as much as one-third, say researchers from Harvard School of Public…

Healthy diet beneficial beyond drugs in preventing second heart attack

A heart healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish significantly reduces the chance of a second heart attack and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease, McMaster University…

6000 daily steps enhance midlife women's health

Moving 6,000 or more steps a day-no matter how-adds up to a healthier life for midlife women. That level of physical activity decreases the risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome (a diabetes…

Limiting carbs to dinner increases satiety, improves blood glucose

An experimental diet with carbohydrates eaten mostly at dinner could benefit people suffering from severe and morbid obesity, according to new research findings from the Hebrew University of…

No link found between calcium intake and heart risk

Researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), have published a study that shows no evidence of a link between…

Daily multivitamin use doesn’t ward off heart attack, stroke

According to a large, well-controlled study that included nearly 15,000 middle aged and older male physicians, taking a daily multivitamin for more than 10 years did not reduce the risk of…

Sugary drinks tied to higher stroke risk

Women who consume sugary soft drinks almost every day are 83 percent more likely to have a certain type of stroke than women who rarely drink soft drinks and other sweetened beverages.…

Eating just one fast food breakfast sandwich hard on arteries

High-fat diets are associated with developing atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries) over a lifetime. Atherosclerosis can eventually lead to serious problems including heart disease,…

Crusty foods may worsen heart problems associated with diabetes

A University of Illinois study suggests avoiding cooking methods that produce the kind of crusty bits you'd find on a grilled hamburger, especially if you have diabetes and are therefore…

Eating more legumes may blood sugar control, lower heart risk

Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in…

An apple a day may keep your arteries healthy

Eating an apple a day might in fact help keep the cardiologist away, new research from Ohio State University suggests. In a study of healthy, middle-aged adults, consumption of one apple a day…

Fish eaters have lower heart attack risk, despite some mercury content

Eat fish, but avoid fish with the most pollutants. This is the conclusion drawn by a group of researchers in Sweden after having weighed the risks of mercury content against the advantages of…