High consumption of coffee could put your heart at risk, study finds
1 of 2 | Drinking more than 400 milligrams of caffeine daily on most days of the week could raise otherwise healthy people’s risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study…
Too Much Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Heart Disease Risk
Share on PinterestResearchers say consuming more than 400 milligrams of caffeine per day could raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. Verelly/Getty Images Researchers report that consuming more than 400 milligrams…
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz on human, animal health connections
For much of Barbara Natterson-Horowitz’s career, her work has revolved around one idea: The field of human medicine has suffered from being too human-centered. Natterson-Horowitz is a cardiologist, psychiatrist, and…
Amniotic Fluid Embolism Causes Heart to Stop in Labor
After doctors induced Rachel Storch’s labor in April, it progressed rapidly. Suddenly, she felt sick and struggled to breath. At the time, Michael Storch, had stepped out of the room…
Swapping rice for baked potatoes may improve heart health
Share on PinterestScientists saw that baked potatoes improved many health markers in people with diabetes. GMVozd/Getty Images A new study suggests that baked and roasted potatoes can help people with…
Why is heart disease is rampant in the rural South?
Darrell Dixon’s father was just 25 when he had a major heart attack in the rural Mississippi Delta. By his early 40s, a series of additional attacks had left his…