Brush your teeth! Bad oral hygiene linked to cancer, heart attacks and renal failure
Can poor oral hygiene lead to serious diseases? Why and how?
Abnormal bacterial communities in the oral cavity have been linked to liver disease, renal...
What people with heart disease should know about vaccines today
In some ways, the link between viruses, vaccines and heart health is simple.
Think of your heart as a house, said Dr. Jorge Alvarez, an...
Gentle sound stimulation during sleep can strongly boost heart health, study finds
Sleep, especially the deep kind, is not just good for our minds but our hearts too! Researchers in Zurich have made a fascinating discovery...
Strong muscles can improve heart health in people with diabetes
In a recent study conducted in South Korea, researchers Dr. Jae Myung Yu and Dr. Shinje Moon delved into the health concerns faced by...
Personal trainer and weightlifter faced his biggest challenge – open-heart surgery
Alfonso Moretti was about to have surgery for a torn tendon in his calf muscle. At 45, and having been a personal trainer since...
How widely used headache pills can affect blood pressure
Acetaminophen is a familiar medicine that most of us have probably used to manage headaches.
Usually, we take it as a pill, but in hospitals,...
These common drugs linked to sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes
In a revelation presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) held in Hamburg, Germany, researchers have...
What happens to our cardiovascular system as we age?
With every pump of our heart, blood courses through our arteries and veins, carrying oxygen and nutrients through our body.
But as we age, blood...
Both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterols are linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance in our blood that our bodies need to build cells and make certain hormones.
While often associated with heart health,...
Common sleep apnea treatment can reduce heart attack risk
Understanding Sleep, Breathing, and the Heart
Sleep apnea, a condition where an individual's breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, has more implications on our...