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Sleep deprivation’s silent impact on heart health, according to new research.
Patients with chest pain who have a sedentary lifestyle are at higher risk for more heart problems and death within the year following hospitalization.
Cholesterol tests check the components of fat in your blood and compare them to normal ranges. Your clinician might also use ratios to compare different types.
A study linked moderate champagne consumption with lower risk of sudden cardiac arrest. But don’t pop the cork just yet – it’s the big picture that counts.
Olive leaf extract may reduce blood pressure, improve blood lipids and help the way our bodies handle glucose. But the evidence isn’t clear cut.
As cardiovascular disease continues to affect millions worldwide, adapting heart health education to reflect cultural realities is a practical, patient-centred strategy for improving health outcomes.
Isometric exercises such as wall sits and planks can be more beneficial for heart health than other types of cardiovascular exercise.
Heart-healthy diets are vital in cardiac rehab, but cost, complex guidelines and cultural barriers can make them hard to follow. Community support and personalized, affordable plans can help.
Calisthenics is not only a powerful way of building strength, it can be done pretty well anywhere.
A cardiac arrest and a heart attack are distinct, yet overlapping, concepts. Here’s how to tell them apart.
One woman involved in our study realised her husband could be at risk of a heart condition. Her knowledge meant he got diagnosed – and had an urgent, life-saving quadruple bypass surgery soon after.
Elvis died on the toilet, possibly of a heart attack. A new Australian-led study involving thousands of people sheds new light on how constipation and heart attacks are linked.
Research shows cardiac patients want to understand heart events, adopt heart-healthy diets, manage medications, recognize symptoms, control risk factors and engage in cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Here are some cheaper, healthy alternatives to olive oil.
Before menopause, women’s hearts tend to be protected by their circulating hormones. In midlife, they may well get a shock when a doctor outlines their health risks.
‘Cardiac College for Women’ offers tailored cardiac rehabilitation education to bridge the gap in cardiovascular care and empower women to manage their heart health effectively.
New research confirms that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at reducing the cardiovascular complications that are a hallmark of COVID-19 infection.
People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While athletic heart is adapted for performance, it can be cause for concern.
It’s important for women to not only be aware of their risk for heart disease, but also how they can be proactive and make informed decisions regarding their heart health at all stages of life.
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Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute, Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Researcher, Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet
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Member, IMPART (Inflammation & Metabolism, Physical Ability, & Research Translation) Network, Dalhousie University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Senior lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University; University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW
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Canada Research Chair in Health Justice, University of Toronto
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Professor Emeritus, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario
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Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University
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Chair In Nutrition And Ageing, Deakin University