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.

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These sleep habits may put your heart at risk

Anesthesia before surgery

From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain

A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under

Concerning data: A sharp increase in the number of heart attacks among young people


For brain and heart health: 8 healthy reasons to have more sex

Are you having enough sex? If not, here are 8 health reasons to do it more, or risk heart problems, depression, stress, and sleep disorders, and you can always say it's a doctor's recommendation.


The surprising factor that affects the appearance of your smile

High blood pressure affects gum health, leading to an unexpected impact on our smiles.


This simple action could help reduce the risk of heart disease

Climbing just 50 steps a day can cut your heart disease risk by 20%.


Unveiling hidden heart conditions: A must-know guide

Dr. Eyal Ben Asa provided valuable insights into global heart disease on International Heart Day last week, spanning topics from heart mechanics to pericarditis risks


How can you help stop a heart attack?

Cardiologist offers heart-healthy tips for eating right and exercising.


Encounters with radiant light: CPR survivors share their experiences

A study found 40% of cardiac arrest survivors had vivid experiences while unconscious, some recognizing their own death.


Woman suffers heart attack while driving, saved by Magen David Adom

Nurit Moses suffered from cardiac arrest while driving, but her life was saved thanks to Magen David Adom's quick emergency response.

 Nurit Moses with the MDA responders who saved her life.

Israeli hospital can now use artificial heart device transplants

The left-ventrical-assist device (LVAD) helps pump blood from the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle, to the rest of the body.

 Tzafon Medical Center near Tiberias.

Concerned about heart disease? Check your saliva - study

An increased white blood cell count could be an early warning sign of heart conditions to come.

 Monitor your symptoms carefully if you're at risk of a heart attack

Israel’s MDA brought man back to life after dying twice using new tech

This technology has the power to significantly improve patient outcomes. Indeed, the MDA notes that it “could make survival rates for cardiac events appreciably higher.”

 The ECMO ambulance enables doctors from Shamir Medical Center and paramedics from Magen David Adom to bypass a cardiac arrest patient’s heart and lungs, providing the medical team with more time to resuscitate them by providing the patient’s organs with crucial oxygen.