Cardiovascular Stories
- Women with more fat around the waist are considered 20% more likely to suffer a heart attack than those with fat around the hips.
- The diet is known to control hypertension, diabetes, gout and kidney disease and was named the best diet for the 8th year in a row by US News & World Report.
- The study showed that a patient diagnosed 10 years earlier than someone of the same age had a 50% increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
- A diet high in fat and sugar, which could include fast food, may affect the immune system in the same way as a bacterial infection.
- Getting enough deep sleep is important for you health. Here’s how many hours you need and how to get more.
- Certain men are more likely to go into cardiac arrest while having sex.
- Cloudiness or haziness of water, and three other signs that will determine if your drinking water is safe.
- New research suggests that the Mediterranean diet may not be as beneficial to individuals with less education and who earn less money.
- Scientists believe that lengthening telomeres on our cells could slow the signs of aging.
- People are most active in their 20s, but it's all downhill from there, according to new study.
- A new study reveals the substantial differences between US counties for ischemic heart disease and stroke death rates.
- A recent column in the New York Times highlighted two published research papers that found surprising effects of salt consumption.