Is xanthelasma a warning sign for heart disease?
Heart disease can develop without obvious symptoms, which is one reason routine health screenings are important. But a new study suggests there may also be a visible clue worth discussing with a doctor. Researchers examined xanthelasma, a condition that causes yellowish, cholesterol rich deposits to form beneath the skin around the eyes. Their findings linked […]
9 signs your heart is trying to tell you something
They range from unmistakable to easy to dismiss. Chest pain or pressure is the most recognized signal, but shortness of breath, unusual fatigue, swelling in the legs or ankles, palpitations, dizziness, and pain that spreads to the arm, jaw or back can all indicate a heart problem, according to the British Heart Foundation and multiple […]
8 habits that actually lower your risk of heart disease
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but most of the risk factors behind it are things you can actually influence through daily habits rather than genetics alone. Here are eight changes worth prioritizing, along with the warning signs worth knowing regardless of how healthy you already are. 1. Quit […]
The Heart Failure Breakthrough That Starts With Pomegranates
Researchers at King’s College London have identified a compound called urolithin A, produced naturally in the gut after eating foods like pomegranates, walnuts and berries, as a potential new avenue for treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a form of heart failure that affects roughly half of all people diagnosed with the condition and […]
Steps to support stroke prevention plan
Your morning routine can do more than help you prepare for the day ahead. A handful of consistent habits may also support cardiovascular and vascular health, which can play an important role in lowering your risk of stroke. While stroke is often associated with older adults, younger people can also face risk, particularly as conditions […]
Waist size exposes a dangerous heart failure risk hiding in plain sight
Waist size has long played second fiddle to body mass index in clinical settings, but a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 is making a powerful case that this needs to change. The research suggests that where fat lives in the body matters far more than how much of […]
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients must avoid these 12 drugs
Living with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy requires more than managing symptoms day to day. It means paying close attention to everything entering the body, including medications that seem completely routine. Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, commonly referred to as oHCM, causes the walls of the heart’s lower left chamber to thicken and stiffen, restricting blood flow outward to […]
This overlooked test combo raises heart risk by 26%
Getting a clean bill of health from routine labs can feel reassuring, but a large new study suggests that reassurance may be incomplete. Research tracking more than 335,000 people over nearly 14 years found that two overlooked, largely silent markers can combine to raise the risk of heart attack and stroke in ways that standard […]
How much coffee is too much for your heart
Coffee has spent decades bouncing between health villain and health hero, and a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association tries to settle some of that back and forth. Published in the journal Circulation, the statement pulls together existing evidence and concludes that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, roughly five cups […]
Do statins cause weight gain?
Statins rank among the most widely prescribed medications for lowering cholesterol, yet many people wonder whether taking them comes with an unwanted side effect on the scale. Current evidence does not show that these drugs directly cause weight gain, though some people do notice changes in their body while taking them, and the reasons behind […]