A type of drug used to help treat heart attacks does not work on the majority of patients and may actually contribute to hospitalization and death for women, new research has found. However, a study ...

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...

These are not the joyful, helpful SMuRFs of your childhood. Yet a significant portion of cardiac events occur in people without SMuRFs. A new study from Mass General Brigham reveals one reason why.

COVID-19 could leave behind a hidden problem that lingers in women’s bodies for years, a new study has found. The research revealed the virus can prematurely age women’s blood vessels by around five ...

Sept. 15, 2025 — Is it just heartburn, or something more serious? Menopausal heart palpitations and sudden sweating, or signs of a heart attack? If you’re a woman under 65, science just gave you a new ...

Traditionally, most heart attacks have been blamed on clogged arteries causing atherothrombosis – where blood clots block flow to the heart. But new research suggests we may be underestimating the ...

Most people know not to ignore chest pain, the most common symptom of a heart attack. But the warning signs can be much less obvious — especially in women, cardiologists warn. Dismissing them can ...