by Scott Davis | Aug 18, 2019
It just got easier to identify imminent stroke, according to a recent study from the Singapore Eye Research Institute. So easy in fact, that all you have to do is say “cheese”. The researchers behind the study have discovered an amazing new way to identify whether or...
by Scott Davis | Aug 13, 2019
These drugs are the most commonly prescribed drugs for high cholesterol. They’re so common that researchers think more than a quarter of middle-aged Americans are taking them. But a new study by scientists at Ohio State University in Columbus now suggests that these...
by Scott Davis | Aug 12, 2019
If you want to cut your heart attack risk by doing something that doesn’t involve dieting, exercise, or giving up bad habits, then researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have got some good news for you. They’ve found a free and easy way to get a...
by Scott Davis | Aug 10, 2019
There are lots of good reasons to sit down these days, and unfortunately for our hearts one of them is good television. There’s just so much of it! But if you’re also sitting for hours at a desk job too then you’re getting a double dose of badness. Sitting down for...
by Scott Davis | Aug 4, 2019
Drug companies have come up with a whole host of medications meant to dissolve blood clots, because it’s one of the major keys to preventing heart attacks and strokes. These blood thinners are often advertised as life-enhancing, but the side-effects they come...