Heart disease may contribute to changes in sexual function, such as reduced libido, vaginal dryness, or erectile dysfunction. However, sexual activity is safe and healthy for most people with heart ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) doesn’t just affect your kidneys. It changes how your heart and blood vessels function, too. Over time, CKD can significantly raise your risk of heart problems. “The ...

Share on Pinterest Heat-induced dehydration can place stress on the heart and raise the risk for serious cardiac events. FG Trade Latin/Getty Images Higher temperatures can raise the risk of ...

Your body needs salt, or sodium, to function properly—keeping your body’s fluid levels balanced, blood pressure regulated and even nerves and muscles working as they should. The problem? Most ...

Men have both a higher prevalence and incidence of heart failure. A recent US-based study found this association in incidence ...

The organ that works hardest for you deserves your attention now more than ever. With heart disease maintaining its status as the leading cause of death worldwide, understanding how to care for your ...

Extreme heat is hard on all of us, but researchers at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM) on the Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas campus suspect patients with heart failure ...

A trial by AIIMS shows digoxin may reduce worsening heart failure in rheumatic heart disease patients, offering a low-cost ...

Share on Pinterest Maintaining high blood potassium levels, for instance, by taking supplements, may help lower heart failure risk. Image credit: Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images A new trial ...

You know too much salt isn’t the best thing for you, but how exactly does it affect your heart? Here’s what science says. Reviewed by Dietitian Casey Wing, RD, CD Excess salt intake can raise blood ...