Heart
How to recognize a heart attack in real time – and the pill that can save your life
A heart attack is often silent, deceptive, and feels like indigestion. Dr. Itay Gal explains how to distinguish between anxiety and a cardiac event – and how one pill can save a life in seconds.
These sleep habits may put your heart at risk
From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain
Concerning data: A sharp increase in the number of heart attacks among young people
Flossing teeth linked to lower stroke risk, study finds
Dr. Souvik Sen: "Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral infections and inflammation and encouraging other healthy habits."
Researchers implant lab-grown heart patch in woman with advanced heart failure
Patient's heart pumping capacity increased from 35% to 39% within three months, researchers report.
UCL study finds living near an airport could damage your heart
Nighttime aircraft noise exacerbates health issues by disturbing sleep and recovery, contributing to structural changes in the heart.
Are you a morning coffee drinker? A study of 40,000 Americans suggests it may protect your heart
Compared with people who did not drink coffee, morning coffee drinkers were 16% less likely to die of any cause and 31% less likely to die of cardiovascular disease.
Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds
In Latin America and the Caribbean, sugary drinks were associated with 24% of all new diabetes cases and 11% of all new heart disease cases.
Zebrafish protein repairs damaged mouse hearts
After a heart attack, humans lose millions of heart muscle cells that cannot regrow, often leading to heart failure where the heart struggles to pump blood effectively.
Moderate wine consumption cuts heart disease risk by 50%, study finds
Researchers caution that the benefits were only observed in high-risk older adults on a Mediterranean diet.
Short bursts of vigorous activity can halve women's heart attack risk
Study finds even 1.5 minutes of daily intense movement lowers cardiovascular risks in women.
Drinking cocoa or green tea may mitigate stress-induced heart risks from fatty foods, study finds
"We know that when people are stressed, they tend to gravitate towards high-fat foods," said Dr. Catarina Rendeiro.
Researchers discover the hidden message hearts send to brains after heart-attacks
Patients who slept poorly after a heart attack faced higher risk of additional heart problems.
