Tagged Heart

Apr 9, 2015

According to a recent research conducted under Professor Nilesh Samani of the University of Leicester, shorter people are at a higher risk of suffering from coronary heart sickness. The researchers explained th...

Drugs that will lower the risk of heart attacks in people with heart problems

Mar 16, 2015

The US Government is yet to decide whether two drugs, which are expected to lower the risk of heart attacks should be allowed in the market. The two drugs are evolocumab and alirocumab which are likely to be re...

Energy drinks linked to increased risks of cardiac events

Mar 15, 2015

According to researchers from Mayo Clinic, healthy young adults who do not consume caffeine regularly may be susceptible to cardiac events on using energy drinks. The study goes to cement earlier concerns about...

Sleeping for more than 8 hours increases your chances for strokes by 46%

Mar 3, 2015

CAMBRIDGE – The National Sleep Foundation among thousands of medical doctors worldwide have already recommended a minimum of 8 hours sleep for normal adults, but a new study published by researchers from the Un...

Study reveals that only 30% of donated hearts are used in transplants in the U.S.

Feb 11, 2015

A survey has found out that only 30% of the total number of donated hearts is used in transplantation surgeries in the U.S. The statistics of the rejected number of organs continues to increase even as wait lis...

Almost 11% of those who take Aspirin for preventing heart disease, increase risk of stroke

Jan 14, 2015

People tend to use aspirin to take care of different health related issues, especially heart related diseases. Recently, a study was conducted, which found that 11% people or 1 in 9 of those who take aspirin fo...

Positive approach to life and good-natured people enjoy better cardiovascular health

Jan 12, 2015

A research involving 5,100 participants and published in the journal Wellbeing Behavior and Policy Critique has suggested that folks who have a sunny and positive outlook to life enjoy a better cardiovascular h...

New Drug tPA Thrombus can treat severe strokes by diluting blood clots instantly

Dec 18, 2014

Considering the fact that strokes occur from sudden loss of consciousness that results when a rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to lack of oxygen in the brain – thereby resulting to inability to use ...

Women who had their first menstrual cycle at age 10 prone to heart diseases

Dec 16, 2014