The New Technology for Heart Attack Detection

The New Technology for Heart Attack Detection

by | Aug 31, 2019

Smart speakers that run Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, or Cortana are becoming increasingly common in our homes. Some people love their ease and convenience, while others think that George Orwell’s 1984 has come true, and that these are tools designed to spy on us....
Cut Your Heart Attack Risk By 50%

Cut Your Heart Attack Risk By 50%

by | 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...
How Cholesterol Causes Strokes and Heart Attacks

How Cholesterol Causes Strokes and Heart Attacks

by | Jun 16, 2019

Our immune systems are supposed to keep us healthy, but occasionally they do their jobs a little too well…well enough to kill us, in fact. You can read about one example of this in a new study by German scientists, in the journal, Nature. They’ve been looking at...
This Increases Heart Attack Risk 71%

This Increases Heart Attack Risk 71%

by | May 12, 2019

It’s a well-researched fact that stress raises blood pressure. But what about other cardiovascular factors, such as strokes and heart attacks? A team of Swedish scientists decided to study further regarding that question. And consequently, it was found that stress...
This Healthy Fat Causes Heart Attacks in the Elderly

This Healthy Fat Causes Heart Attacks in the Elderly

by | Apr 24, 2019

For decades, we have been told to load up on this “healthy” fat (and avoid trans-fat and saturated fat). And while this may be okay advice for people under the ages of 50, a new study published in the FASEB Journal has shown that if you’re older than that, you need to...