Heart disease
Changing the rules: How low should our blood pressure be?
For years, doctors used clear numbers to define normal blood pressure, but in recent years the definitions have been changing again and again following new studies.
Due to an increase in youth mortality: New guidelines for cholesterol testing
A new index challenges BMI: This is what really predicts risk of heart disease
Researchers reveal the surprising reason for the rise in loneliness in the world
This test can prevent a heart attack by catching symptoms early
A virtual catheterization (CT scan for the heart) test assesses the risk of a heart attack event in the next 10 years. It only takes a few minutes.
Is ice cream healthy? The strangest finding in nutrition science
On the one hand, studies have found health benefits for ice cream, on the other hand, scientists don't really understand how. So, is ice cream healthy or not?
Kohlrabi: This unfamiliar vegetable should be your best friend
It's delicious, healthy, crunchy and can be baked – so why isn't it on your menu? We're here to lobby for Kohlrabi.
Severe COVID-19 linked to 16-fold increase in risk of heart rhythm disorder
The researchers found an increased risk among older patients and male patients.
Afraid for your heart? This diet could help prevent heart attacks
Women who followed the Mediterranean diet had a 24% lower risk of heart disease and a 23% lower risk of early death.
Traffic is bad for your heart's health – study
According to the WHO, untreated hypertension can lead to a myriad of conditions like Angina, heart attacks, heart failure, irregular heartbeat and sudden death.
Israeli and Palestinian get to the heart of the matter - opinion
The operation that his Palestinian health service was suggesting would cost Mohammed in the ballpark of NIS 60,000.
Biological defibrillator to treat irregular heartbeat developed by Rambam, Technion
This breakthrough will eventually treat only diseased and not healthy cardiac cells, through a receptor causing a biological process in the heart.
Why grapefruit juice and tonic water can be detrimental to your health
In total, close to 100 different drugs are affected by grapefruit juice, and the number has only grown over the years.
Perspective on cholesterol numbers: Better predictors of heart disease - opinion
For cholesterol to become harmful, it has to oxidize. So, let’s see what might be better predictors of heart disease.
