How vigorous exercise can slash risk of cancer and heart disease in women
Women who may not have much time to work out can still gain the heart health benefits that come from exercise—as long as they use the little time they do have to work out intensely. According to a new study out of Canada, researchers found that women who exercise at a higher intensity are less Read More...
Why it’s never too early to think about heart health
Most of us don’t start to worry about heart health until we reach middle age. However, eating for a healthy heart is important at all stages of life, and focusing on it early can help prevent cardiovascular disease later in life. Here’s why its never too early to think about heart Read More...
This ‘tattoo’ can help monitor your heart health
As any doctor will confirm ‘prevention is better than cure’. With heart disease becoming the leading cause of death around the world, being aware of your heart condition at any given moment could definitely alert you in the case of inconsistency. For this reason, engineers in The University Read More...
Want an excuse to nap more? A new study finds naps are good for heart health
There’s nothing wrong with taking a nap. In fact, a recent study found that—in moderation—naps may actually be good for your heart. In a new paper published in the journal Heart, researchers found that Swiss adults who took one or two daytime naps per week had a lower risk of heart Read More...
It’s never too late: lessons from heart disease 20 years on
Most clinical trials follow their patients for a matter of months, usually at best a few years. But what happens when we revisit these patients decades later? How do we adapt to our illnesses, and how much control do we really have over them? A new study by researchers at Northwestern Medical Read More...
Eat almonds for heart health
Men who ate 50 g of almonds a day (about 1 ¾ oz, or around 35-40 whole almonds) had improved blood flow and lower blood pressure after 4 weeks compared to men who stuck to their normal diets. They also had higher levels of the antioxidant alpha-tocopherol in their blood. Alpha-tocopherol is the Read More...
Lonely hearts are bad for your health
Your spouse might be a pain in the neck, but they’re good for your heart. Researchers have confirmed in women what has already been established in men: married people and those with long-term partners are less likely to die of heart disease. The latest numbers, by researchers at Oxford Read More...