According to statistics from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, heart disease and stroke claim a human life roughly ever 7-minutes. Established in 1958, the Foundation dubbed February “Heart Month,” an opportunity to raise awareness about the risk factors of heart disease and stroke and fundraise to support life-saving cardiovascular research efforts. To mark […]
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Several researchers believe that a significant heart problem could represent a critical factor in determining Ludwig van Beethoven’s success in music. Many people are aware that, when he died in 1827, Beethoven was deaf. But he also struggled with a serious heart condition known as arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat. (It’s also worth noting that […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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