Eating bananas every day could help prevent heart attacks and strokes, new research reveals. High in potassium, foods like bananas can stop fatal blockages from occurring and inhibit the hardening and narrowing of arteries. Researchers at the University of Alabama discovered the effects after analysing mice who were at risk of heart disease. The mice […]
Doctors found drug cuts heart attack risk by 25 per cent and halves chances of dying from cancer. Scientists have invented a pioneering new drug that prevents heart attacks and certain types of cancer by lessening inflammation in the body. Unlike other treatments that tend to focus on lowering cholesterol, Canakinumab targets inflammation that can cause clogged arteries and the growth of certain cancers. Doctors, […]
Children are extremely resilient. When their feelings are hurt, they can smile again just moments later. When they scrape a knee, their wound heals almost overnight. When they get sick, they usually bounce back in no time. But sometimes, young people are exposed to stress so intense that even they aren’t able to deal with. […]
It also found patients were more likely to suffer from diabetes and chronic kidney disease. People with low calcium blood levels are twice as likely to suffer a cardiac arrest, new research suggests. A condition that proves fatal in 90 per cent of cases, researchers have been working extensively to understand what puts people at […]
Moderate drinkers less likely than teetotallers and heavy drinkers to see doctor for heart conditions including angina and strokes caused by blood clots. Drinking one pint a day has been linked to reduced risk of developing several serious heart conditions in new large-scale study. Moderate drinking, usually defined as no more than 14 units of alcohol a week – equivalent to around […]
Regardless of location or income level, the leading cause of death worldwideis heart disease. One of the most common conditions leading to heart disease and stroke (the No. 2 killer) is the all-too familiar issue of high blood pressure. A shocking one in three individuals in the United States has high blood pressure. The good news is that […]
Leading heart health experts tightened the guidelines for high blood pressure Monday, a change that will sharply increase the number of U.S. adults considered hypertensive in the hope that they, and their doctors, will address the deadly condition sooner. The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other groups redefined high blood […]
A just-released study found that people who smoke pot have a three times greater risk of dying from hypertension or high blood pressure. That’s compared to people who have never used marijuana. The study was published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology. Researchers examined 1,200 people for six years. They found death […]
After years of skipping my annual physical, I finally made an appointment to go this past March. I couldn’t call myself a self-care coach if I hadn’t gotten a full medical work up since my son was born in 2008. That just doesn’t work. Upon my visit, most of my tests were great — except […]
If you have high blood pressure, you might want to seriously consider changing your diet before you start taking on the risks of medication as a new study shows a heart-healthy diet can be every bit as effective. In a study that involved more than 400 adults with stage 1 high blood pressure, the combination of […]