A gum disease bacterium may contribute to aortic valve calcification through inflammation, according to preliminary human tissue and mouse research. A bacterium best known for damaging gums may also be involved in the hardening of the heart’s aortic valve. Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2026 points to [...]

Not all sources of dietary sugar appear to affect cardiovascular health in the same way, and one common drink may be less harmless than many assume. A child’s everyday drink choices may leave a cardiovascular imprint that lasts for decades. A long-term study of more than 25,000 people found that frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages [...]

The last time your blood pressure was measured, did you rush to the appointment while sipping coffee? Were you perched on an exam table with your legs dangling or your arm hanging? Were you chatting with a medical staff member or scrolling social media on your phone? Was your bladder full? Any of these actions […]

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