Heart & Vascular Health
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system (including all vertebrates), which pumps blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. The vascular system is a network of blood vessels; arteries, veins and capillaries, that carry blood to organs around the body.
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Sleep an hour early to cut BP risk
People who were showing the early signs of high blood pressure were able to restore readings to healthy levels in just six weeks if they had an extra hour in bed every night, a new study found...
Prevention
Boston > USA
Watermelon can prevent heart attacks and weight gain: study
A daily slice of watermelon can protect you from heart disease and weight gain by preventing the build-up of harmful cholesterol...
Prevention
Washington D.C. > USA
How you can die of a broken heart
Spouses of people who suffer a sudden heart attack have an increased risk of suffering from depression, anxiety, or suicide after the event, even if their partner survives, a new study has revealed...
Prevention
Washington D.C. > USA
Chemical in lipsticks can cause heart ailments
A chemical commonly used in lipsticks, handwashes and other personal-care products may cause heart problems...
Prevention
Los Angeles > USA
Large waist size good for heart patients
UCLA researchers have found that in both men and women with advanced heart failure, obesity — as indicated by a high body mass index (BMI) — and a higher waist circumference were factors that put them at significantly less risk for adverse outcomes...
Prevention
Washington D.C. > USA
Eating dark chocolate may help keep heart healthy
Consuming dark chocolate in moderate quantities may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease...
Prevention
San Diego > USA
Eating tree nut may help combat metabolic syndrome
Consumption of tree nut may lower risk of developing heart disease...
Prevention
Washington D.C. > USA
Height lowers heart risk
Tall men appear less likely than shorter ones to develop heart failure...
Tests & Diagnosis
Boston > USA
Childless Men May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
Men who do not have children appear to face a higher risk of dying from heart disease than those who become fathers, a new study suggests...
Prevention
Palo Alto > USA
5 Surprising Signs of an Unhealthy Heart
It turns out there are. Researchers have done a lot of work in recent years looking at the signs and symptoms patients experienced in the months or even years leading up to a heart attack...
Prevention
New Jersey > USA
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