#1 Cause of Heart Attack Discovered

#1 Cause of Heart Attack Discovered

Nearly one million heart attacks occur in the United States every year, and the one thing they all have in common is that they have been almost impossible to predict- until now. Countless studies have been done on risk factors and what will eventually lead to heart...
Photograph Reveals High Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk

Photograph Reveals High Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk

Honing in on identifying imminent stroke just became easier, suggests a recent study out of the Singapore Eye Research Institute. In the study, researchers have discovered an amazing new way to identify whether or not a person with high blood pressure is headed for a...
This Healthy Vegetable Causes High Blood Pressure

This Healthy Vegetable Causes High Blood Pressure

Fruits and vegetables are generally considered healthy and number one recommendation to lower blood pressure is often to eat more veggies. But there is a hidden danger in that. Because one type of vegetable has been found to actually raise blood pressure in a new...
How Diabetes Makes Heart Attacks 1 ½ Times More Deadly

How Diabetes Makes Heart Attacks 1 ½ Times More Deadly

Because of advances in medical care, a heart attack is now more survivable than ever before. But if you experience a heart attack while also fighting type 2 diabetes, your chance of surviving the attack is much smaller, up to years later. So why does this happen and...