New research shows that cardiac arrest patients may be more likely to survive and avoid permanent disabilities when bystanders use an automated external defibrillator (AED) to treat them before medical help arrives. Without a bystander…
There are many benefits for a baby to be breastfed and according to a new study reveals it is actually a health benefit for the mom too. Breast milk gives babies a starter population of bacteria…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used over-the-counter drugs to relieve pain or reduce fever. Routinely taking common painkillers could put people at a heightened risk of heart attack, a new study suggests. Researchers from…
A new drug can cut cholesterol to unprecedented levels and prevent heart attacks and strokes, scientists have found. Patients who took injections of the new drug evolocumab saw their cholesterol fall even further than when…
A new study suggests that eating ten portions of fruits and vegetables per day can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death. The study results also showed that even smaller amounts…
A blood test used to diagnose heart attacks could actually be used to predict them 15 years in advance, a study found. Damaged heart muscle leaks troponin into the blood stream and simple blood test…
Researchers have developed a new polymer patch that can be stuck onto the heart without the need for stitches to improve the conduction of electrical impulses across heart tissue damaged during a heart attack. The…
Exercising while angry is not a good idea, says a study by the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. According to researchers, heavy physical exertion when one is angry or emotionally upset could trigger a heart…