Heart

These sleep habits may put your heart at risk

Researchers tracked participants’ sleep patterns for close to a decade using wearable devices.

Sleeping. Illustration.
Anesthesia before surgery

From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain

A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under

Concerning data: A sharp increase in the number of heart attacks among young people

Some of the most popular supplements may actually work in the opposite direction when taken in excessively high doses

Caution: 5 popular dietary supplements that may harm the heart


Researchers implant lab-grown heart patch in woman with advanced heart failure

Patient's heart pumping capacity increased from 35% to 39% within three months, researchers report.

 Researchers implant lab-grown heart patch in woman with advanced heart failure.

UCL study finds living near an airport could damage your heart

Nighttime aircraft noise exacerbates health issues by disturbing sleep and recovery, contributing to structural changes in the heart.

 UCL study finds living near an airport could damage your heart.

Are you a morning coffee drinker? A study of 40,000 Americans suggests it may protect your heart

Compared with people who did not drink coffee, morning coffee drinkers were 16% less likely to die of any cause and 31% less likely to die of cardiovascular disease.

 Are you a morning coffee person? Study of 40,000 Americans drinking coffee in the morning may protect your heart.

Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds

In Latin America and the Caribbean, sugary drinks were associated with 24% of all new diabetes cases and 11% of all new heart disease cases.

 Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases globally, study finds.

Zebrafish protein repairs damaged mouse hearts

After a heart attack, humans lose millions of heart muscle cells that cannot regrow, often leading to heart failure where the heart struggles to pump blood effectively.

 Representation of heart regeneration.

Moderate wine consumption cuts heart disease risk by 50%, study finds

Researchers caution that the benefits were only observed in high-risk older adults on a Mediterranean diet.

 Risk reduction of 50% that is significantly higher than what some medications, such as statins, can achieve.

Short bursts of vigorous activity can halve women's heart attack risk

Study finds even 1.5 minutes of daily intense movement lowers cardiovascular risks in women.

 Short bursts of activity.

Drinking cocoa or green tea may mitigate stress-induced heart risks from fatty foods, study finds

"We know that when people are stressed, they tend to gravitate towards high-fat foods," said Dr. Catarina Rendeiro.

 Mitigating stress-induced heart risks. Green tea.

Researchers discover the hidden message hearts send to brains after heart-attacks

Patients who slept poorly after a heart attack faced higher risk of additional heart problems.

 Hearts send a special signal.

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