How your gut turn pomegranates into heart-protecting compounds
For decades, pomegranates have been known as a “heart-healthy” fruit. Many people believe that eating pomegranates can help protect against heart disease.
However, scientists have...
How to stop a heart attack
A heart attack is a serious medical emergency that happens when blood flow to part of the heart suddenly stops. This usually occurs because...
Can yoga really help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol?
Can a simple and gentle exercise like yoga really improve heart and metabolic health? A new study suggests it might.
Many people think of yoga...
A new way to spot heart failure risk years before it starts
Heart failure is becoming a serious health problem in many countries, including across Europe.
It happens when the heart cannot pump blood as well as...
Why pomegranates can keep your heart healthy
For many years, pomegranates have been known as a “heart-healthy” fruit. Many people believe that eating pomegranates can help protect against heart disease.
However, scientists...
Scientists create new tools to predict heart failure decades early
Heart failure is a long-term condition that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the heart becomes too weak or too...
A common surgery drug may affect the heart health at night, study finds
Midazolam is a medicine that doctors often use to help patients feel calm and sleepy before surgery. It has been used for many years...
How to save yourself if alone during a heart attack
Imagine you are at home by yourself, or walking alone outside, and suddenly you feel a strong pain in your chest. The pain may...
Is daily aspirin use risky for older people?
For many years, taking a small dose of aspirin every day was seen as a simple way to protect the heart.
Doctors often recommended it...
Can losing weight benefit people with heart failure?
Heart failure is a serious condition that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the heart cannot pump blood as well...