October 28, 2015 Energy drinks raise blood pressure, study finds Energy drinks might give you some pep — but they might also be priming you for heart problems, a new study finds.
October 28, 2015 Study finds weak evidence for garlic in high blood pressure A new analysis of past clinical trials using garlic supplements against high blood pressure finds a modest benefit, but researchers urge longer, more rigorous studies to assess the popular alternative “treatment.”
October 28, 2015 Women more likely than men to have anxiety, depression after heart attack Heart attacks can impact women’s mental health more severely than men’s, suggests a new study from Lithuania.
October 28, 2015 No problem with artificial heart fundamentals despite death, manufacturer says The artificial heart fitted in a patient who died on Saturday malfunctioned due to a fault with the controls of its motor, but an initial analysis indicates there are no fundamental problems with the device, its manufacturer Carmat said in a statement.
October 28, 2015 Surgeon who helped pioneer key CPR technique dies at 87 Dr. James Jude, one of the experts credited with pioneering life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has died. He was 87.
October 28, 2015 Trouble falling asleep may signal high blood pressure Trouble sleeping, especially trouble falling asleep, may be associated with high blood pressure, according to a new study from China.
October 28, 2015 Indoor air purifiers may aid heart patients People with heart conditions may benefit from using indoor air purifiers, suggests a small study from China.
October 27, 2015 Young woman's 'hysteria' turned out to be deadly heart condition A woman in Germany who went to the emergency room because she felt "hysterical" ended up not having a psychiatric disorder as doctors originally suspected. Instead, she had a serious heart condition that could have killed her, according to a new report of her case.
October 27, 2015 High blood pressure tied to color vision impairment Japanese men with higher blood pressure were more likely to have impaired color vision, a new study has found.
October 27, 2015 Mediterranean diet linked to lowered risk of heart disease for young populations Eating a Mediterranean diet can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, reported the Harvard School of Public Health.