Heart Health

Surgeons in Australia have completed a remarkable procedure: they’ve successfully transplanted a heart that had stopped beating. In a typical scenario a beating heart is taken from someone who has suffered a catastrophic brain injury and is deemed ‘brain dead’. These hearts are then kept on ice for a maximum of four hours before being […]

Heartbreak comes in many forms and affects people in different ways. Being in love and being loved brings a lot of joy and happiness to your life, and when that love is taken away, it isn’t something most people can easily let go of. Whether you’re pining after a first love or feel broken after […]

A new study has clarified the dangers associated with consuming too much salt. The finding: excessive sodium consumption accounts for roughly one in ten cardiovascular deaths each year. The study was carried out by a research team from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, which is based at Tufts University in Medford, Maryland. […]

A new report shows that most of us still aren’t eating enough fruits and vegetables. At the same time, the report shows that eating more fruits and veggies can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease. The report, which was recently published in the British Medical Journal, is based on sixteen studies involving over 800,000 […]

Gene therapy has been used to create a biological pacemaker in a pig. Health experts believe the technique could be repeated in humans to help people with serious heart conditions. The technique involves altering muscle cells so that they can deliver a normal heartbeat. To make that adjustment, researchers used a gene called TBX18, which […]

A new study shows that a diet featuring canola oil — rather than other cooking oils — is good for the heart. Specifically, canola oil consumers saw a visible reduction in blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels and a very impressive reduction in LDL (or low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. The study was led by David Jenkins, […]