A new study led by a researcher at University College London (UCL) suggests that the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may reduce the risk of heart attacks and other serious cardiac events even when ...

A new study raises questions about how financial stress fits into cardiovascular health. Dr. Leana Wen explains what people can do to protect their hearts.

Wine is often praised for heart health, but the latest research tells a more complicated story. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelly Plowe, M.S., RD Drinking wine has both negative short-term and long-term ...

Editor’s Note (3/8/24): Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved semaglutide (Wegovy) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular ...

Being in love is good for your heart — literally. “There is evidence that being in supportive, happy relationships is heart healthy,” Dr. Joy Gelbman, a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill ...

Even three consecutive nights of reduced sleep can trigger spikes in blood proteins tied to heart disease risk. This effect occurs in young, healthy men — not just older individuals with preexisting ...