Heart failure

Does a common heart attack pill help everyone? Studies disagree

Two sharply contradictory reports were presented on Saturday at a large cardiology meeting in Madrid.

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging
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New Israeli study links poor hydration to increase heart failure risk

 Woman walks past a poster calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, December 5, 2024

Medical experts warn hostages’ condition in Gaza captivity raise grave health concerns

 Businesswoman sitting on her desk in an office (illustrative).

Sitting, lying down for too long may increase heart related issues - study


Active sex life tied to long-term survival after a heart attack

In the year prior to the heart attack, 67% of the people who didn't have sex also didn't exercise at all, compared with 45% of people who had sex more than weekly.

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Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce dies at 20

Boyce, who has a Jewish mother and an African-American father, spoke about his family’s history in his last interview, in May.

Actor Cameron Boyce arrives at the premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Hollywood, California December 14, 2015

‘Philip Morris wants to help a billion people stop smoking’

“I agree that young people should not have access to this product, but it’s extremely important that adults do,” explained Olczak.

A CUSTOMER holds a Philip Morris iQOS e-cigarette at an iQOS store in Tokyo last year

Tel Aviv to host cardiology conference

More than 2,000 participants from 50 countries will converge in Tel Aviv for the ICL 2018

Professors Rafi Beyar and Chaim Lotan will head next week's cardiology conference in Tel Aviv

Fewer heart attacks, but too many don’t call for help in time

Half of those with clear heart attack symptoms decide not to call for a Magen David Adom ambulance because they fear they will have to pay or are unaware of the implications of their symptoms.

File photo: Heart surgeons perform an operation

Israel saves Kurdish children with heart disease despite Erdogan criticism

To date, Israel's regional cooperation ministry has funded the life-saving treatment of about 500 children with heart diseases from Iraq, the Palestinian Authority, Syria and Jordan.

Minister for Regional Cooperation Tzahi Hanegbi visits Kurdish children receiving medical treatment in Israel

Israeli-founded start-up raises $15m. to help fight heart failure

In the US alone, nearly 1 million heart failure cases are diagnosed annually, and Israel faces thousands of hospitalizations annually over the issue.

An Israeli device that can be inserted into a patient's heart to treat congestive heart failure.