The American Heart Association said today that more attention needs to be paid to the social factors that influence heart…
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‘Hypertension’ doesn’t mean ‘too much tension’
Not everyone understands what “hypertension” means, and as a result, some patients may not take their blood pressure medications as…
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Heart health secrets from the vine
It’s no revelation that wine, beyond being a pleasure of the mind and palate, can be good for the body…
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Man’s heart damaged after swallowing razor blade lodged in bread
A Turkish man is in critical condition after biting into a loaf of bread that contained a razor blade, Central…
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Institutions aim to improve survival rates for in-hospital heart attack patients
A hospital is a bad place to have a heart attack. While cardiologists have made great strides speeding treatments to…
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Waiting to call ambulance delays heart attack treatment
Half of heart attack patients fail to immediately call an ambulance for help, delaying diagnosis and potentially worsening their survival…
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Study Clouds Picture on Omega-3s and Heart Health
Eating fatty acids like those found in fish and certain plants may not prevent heart disease as well as previously…
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Life-Saving Prescriptions Lagging in Heart Patients
More than one in five people with heart disease aren’t getting life-saving statin drugs despite guidelines saying they should, a…
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Blood test may predict if you will die in the next 5 years
Would you take a test that predicted how many years you had left? According to a report in the Los…
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Take it from Howie Mandel: Atrial fibrillation is a dangerous deal
Howie Mandel wants to make you a deal: Learn about atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, and you may just save a…
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