
The hidden cause of heart disease is inflammation
Immune system overreactions may be the true culprit of cardiac illness—and lifesaving drugs can calm them down

The hidden cause of heart disease is inflammation
Immune system overreactions may be the true culprit of cardiac illness—and lifesaving drugs can calm them down

Heart attacks are killing more young people—and more women
A new study finds that heart attack deaths in U.S. hospitals are rising in people aged 54 and below, signaling a shift in cardiovascular issues in younger ages


Heart disease in young women projected to rise sharply by 2050
A new projection study estimates that nearly a third of women aged 20 to 44 will have been diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease by 2050

Weight and Health Benefits Vanish Fast after Quitting Weight-Loss Drugs, Study Finds
A new study finds that people who quit weight-loss medications, including GLP-1 drugs, regain weight four times faster than people who stop dieting or exercising

Heart and Kidney Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes May Be One Ailment
These three disorders could really be “CKM syndrome,” which can be treated with drugs like Ozempic

Scientists Explain How mRNA COVID Vaccines May Rarely Cause Myocarditis
A new study identifies a mechanism for how COVID vaccines may, in infrequent cases, drive heart inflammation, a condition that can be caused by the disease itself

Heart Rate Irregularity Sounds Bad, but Here’s Why You Want a Bit of It
Milliseconds of variability, now detected by fitness watches, can improve well-being

Death Rates from Chronic Diseases Dropped in Most Countries
A report finds that death rates from cancer and heart disease have declined since 2010 in roughly 150 countries. Experts explain potential reasons why

What Is the Blood Vessel Disease Trump Is Diagnosed With?
After photographs showed President Donald Trump with swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency—a blood vessel disease that affects circulation in the legs

Could China’s New GLP-1 Drugs Beat Out Ozempic?
GLP-1 drugs currently being tested in China target complications associated with obesity such as heart disease, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes

HPV Infection May Increase the Risk of Heart Disease. Could Vaccination Lower It?
A vaccine that blocks infection with the human papillomavirus has helped to lower cervical cancer rates. Researchers want to find out if the shot also prevents heart attacks

Tiny, Injectable Pacemaker Runs on Light and then Dissolves
This temporary pacemaker, smaller than a grain of rice, could regulate the heart less invasively