Heart disease
This simple habit cuts the risk of heart disease by 50%
A new study found that maintaining a consistent bedtime significantly reduces the risk of heart disease.
Changing the rules: How low should our blood pressure be?
Due to an increase in youth mortality: New guidelines for cholesterol testing
A new index challenges BMI: This is what really predicts risk of heart disease
Perspective on cholesterol numbers: Better predictors of heart disease - opinion
For cholesterol to become harmful, it has to oxidize. So, let’s see what might be better predictors of heart disease.
More people are at risk of heart failure worldwide, researchers say
Two out of 100 Israelis, Europeans, North Americans at risk for dangerous heart failure, according to researchers.
For the first time ever - Shaare Zedek among the few to launch catheterization for heart failure
Patients with moderately severe valvular stenosis who have not been treated so far will be catheterized and will be able to return to full function.
Is fat good? Study shows cellulite can help protect you from disease
This interesting study doesn't recommend that we all gain weight on purpose, but it does show that thigh fat might help prevent strokes and dementia. Here are all the details.
Two Israeli foundations working together to help save children’s lives!
Two of Israel’s top humanitarian organizations, Save a Child’s Heart and Make-A- Wish Israel have come together to help children with heart disease from developing countries.
What does a heart attack feel like? The signs that everyone must know
Heart attacks can have different symptoms, and in any case of an abnormal feeling, it is important to get checked.
Too much salt can change the way you behave- study
New research highlights the effects of salt beyond physical health. Too much can change behavior, specifically amplifying stress.
What happens in your body when you have a heart attack?
Treatments for heart disease are improving, with only 5% of patients today needing surgery compared to 75% years ago.
Holiday Heart Syndrome: The risks of drinking during the holidays
A person experiencing Holiday Heart Syndrome will feel a lack of energy, chest discomfort, dizziness and difficulty breathing after heavy drinking.
ECG, AI can predict if you'll die of heart failure - Israeli, US study
With the help of a simple ECG test and artificial intelligence, it is possible to identify candidates for heart failure and even predict mortality.
