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What Is Niacin?

What Is Niacin?

ByJennifer Moll, PharmDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDNiacin, a form of vitamin B also callednicotinic acidor B3, is essenti

What Is Niacin?

ByJennifer Moll, PharmDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDNiacin, a form of vitamin B also callednicotinic acidor B3, is essenti
Study: High Doses of Omega-3 Supplements May Not Be Heart-Healthy

Study: High Doses of Omega-3 Supplements May Not Be Heart-Healthy

ByStephanie BrownPublished on October 19, 2021Fact checked byAngela UnderwoodLonghua Liao/GettyKey TakeawaysA new meta-analysis found that people who took more than one gram of

Study: High Doses of Omega-3 Supplements May Not Be Heart-Healthy

ByStephanie BrownPublished on October 19, 2021Fact checked byAngela UnderwoodLonghua Liao/GettyKey TakeawaysA new meta-analysis found that people who took more than one gram of
Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart DiseaseByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAnanxiety disorderis characterized by

Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart DiseaseByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAnanxiety disorderis characterized by
Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function, says new research

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, whi
What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dietary Recommendations for Better ManagementByBrittany Poulson, MDA, RDN, CD, CDCESUpdated on September 19, 2023Medically

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dietary Recommendations for Better ManagementByBrittany Poulson, MDA, RDN, CD, CDCESUpdated on September 19, 2023Medically
What Is Endovascular Surgery?

What Is Endovascular Surgery?

What Is Endovascular Surgery?BySherry ChristiansenUpdated on June 03, 2021Medically reviewed byScott Sundick, MDEndovascular surgery is a procedure that is performed using mini

What Is Endovascular Surgery?

What Is Endovascular Surgery?BySherry ChristiansenUpdated on June 03, 2021Medically reviewed byScott Sundick, MDEndovascular surgery is a procedure that is performed using mini
Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHelical mCR with articulated magnetic tip. (A) The helical protrusion on the outer surface of the continuum robot, upon rotation, pushes the robot tip forward. (B) The seg

Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHelical mCR with articulated magnetic tip. (A) The helical protrusion on the outer surface of the continuum robot, upon rotation, pushes the robot tip forward. (B) The seg
A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNUpdated on September 08, 2020Fact checked byJames LacyMirageC/ Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysTroponin is a marker for heart damage.A new sali

A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNUpdated on September 08, 2020Fact checked byJames LacyMirageC/ Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysTroponin is a marker for heart damage.A new sali
Researchers create more realistic synthetic human mini hearts

Researchers create more realistic synthetic human mini hearts

by Michigan State UniversityA heart organoid montage showing different parts of the heart in the same organoid—epicardium in red, myocardium in green, epithelial junctions in magenta and cell nuc

Researchers create more realistic synthetic human mini hearts

by Michigan State UniversityA heart organoid montage showing different parts of the heart in the same organoid—epicardium in red, myocardium in green, epithelial junctions in magenta and cell nuc
Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu
What Is a Cardiac Stress Test?

What Is a Cardiac Stress Test?

Have a stress test coming up? Here's what to expectByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on April 27, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDA cardiac stress test(also

What Is a Cardiac Stress Test?

Have a stress test coming up? Here's what to expectByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on April 27, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDA cardiac stress test(also
Types of Heart Failure

Types of Heart Failure

Classification and stagesByVanessa CaceresMedically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart failureis what happens when your heart is not pumping enough blood throughout t

Types of Heart Failure

Classification and stagesByVanessa CaceresMedically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart failureis what happens when your heart is not pumping enough blood throughout t