This Painkiller Increases Heart Attack Risk 50%

This Painkiller Increases Heart Attack Risk 50%

If you suffer from arthritis or other chronic pains, you’re going to be using painkillers no matter what. We’ve long been warned about the heart risk of over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but not all of them are created equal. In the...
This Sleep Habit Doubles Heart Attack Risk

This Sleep Habit Doubles Heart Attack Risk

You know that eating well, exercising, not smoking and other healthy lifestyles are very important in order to avoid heart attacks and stroke, along with keeping your cholesterol and blood pressure at bay. Now a new study, presented at The European Society of...
Increasing Heart Attack Risk By Working Out

Increasing Heart Attack Risk By Working Out

Diet and exercising. That’s the two things you have always been told to do to prevent strokes and heart attacks, along with lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Slow down! Says a new study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Exercising can actually increase...
When Good Cholesterol Causes Heart Attack

When Good Cholesterol Causes Heart Attack

In the old days, doctors measured overall cholesterol and tried to lower that number. Nowadays, you’re told to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol and boost your HDL (good) cholesterol. They are even making drugs to raise HDL. But this may actually not be the right...
To Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases, Drink This In Excess

To Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases, Drink This In Excess

We’re usually guided to do things in moderation, and that’s especially true when it comes to this controversial drink. But a new study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that drinking it excessively will reduce your risk of dying from strokes, heart...