heart disease

Why Obesity Is Bad for Your Body?

Obesity or overweight may increase the risk of many health problems, including certain cancers, bone and joint disease, heart disease,…

7 years ago

Don’t Go Breaking Your Heart

Image Source 610,000 people in the US die of heart disease per year – 1 in every 4 deaths. Whilst…

7 years ago

Study: Vitamin D May Improve Heart Function

A new study suggests that vitamin D may help people with diseased hearts. A trial on 163 heart failure patients…

9 years ago

Study: HDL Cholesterol Not Always Good

According to a recent study, some people with high levels of supposedly “good” cholesterol are at much greater risk of…

9 years ago

Study: Drinking few cups of coffee a day may cut risk of clogged arteries

According to South Korean researchers, drinking a few cups of coffee a day may help people avoid clogged arteries -…

10 years ago

Lack of exercise tops heart risk factors in 30+ women

According to an Australian study, lack of exercise is the biggest risk factor for heart disease in women aged 30…

10 years ago

Carnitine found in red meat damages heart

US scientists say carnitine, a chemical found in red meat, helps explain why eating too much steak, mince and bacon…

12 years ago

Simvastatin doses to be reduced after fears over side-effects

Thousands of people taking common statin simvastatin are to have their dose reduced due to fears over side effects. The…

12 years ago

Starvation diet could actually be good for your health and makes you live longer

The periods of eating very little or nothing may be the key to controlling chemicals produced by the body linked…

12 years ago

Sleeping less than 6 hours a day increases risk of stroke in fit and healthy people

People who regularly get fewer than six hours of sleep a night are at significantly increased risk of stroke, a…

12 years ago

Cialis approved by FDA for benign prostatic hyperplasia

The FDA has approved Cialis (tadalafil) on October 6 to treat the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH),…

13 years ago