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Jun 30, 2014

Ecstasy Leads to Rare Aneurysm in College Student

A college student who took Ecstasy was fortunate to survive a ruptured aneurysm in an artery near his spinal cord, but his case is a reminder of the dangers of using this street drug. Florida neurologists diagnosed the young man with a posterior spinal arterial (PSA) aneurysm, which is a...

Jun 30, 2014

Ten Things You Didn't Know About Fat

Understanding fats (Image credit: Yukari, CC BY-SA)This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Our understanding of fats – including which ones are actually good for us – is evolving. We know for example that red meat...

May 31, 2014

Centenarians: Study Reveals What They Die of, and Where

Centenarians, people 100 years or older, are more likely to die of pneumonia or as a result of frail health than from cancer or heart disease, compared with younger elderly adults, according to the results of a new study. The study also revealed that people who reach their 100th birthday...

Feb 28, 2014

We'll Never Know if Statins are Safe While Commercial Interests Come First (Op-Ed)

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. What we know about statins comes almost entirely from commercial interests. So what we take for knowledge about their harms and benefits is actually information designed to optimise the...

Jul 31, 2015

Trans Fat Linked to Heart Disease, Huge Study Review Concludes

The amount of trans fat in a person's diet is linked with his or her risk of developing or dying from heart disease, a new review of studies suggests. The review showed that people who ate higher amounts of trans fat were 34 percent more likely to die from any...

Jul 31, 2015

Young Woman's 'Hysteria' Turned Out to Be Deadly Heart Condition

A woman in Germany who went to the emergency room because she felt hysterical ended up not having a psychiatric disorder as doctors originally suspected. Instead, she had a serious heart condition that could have killed her, according to a new report of her case. Although the woman's symptoms seemed...

May 31, 2015

CPR Mobile App System Sends Trained Adults to Rescue

When a person's heart suddenly stops beating, CPR can sometimes save that person's life. But if someone goes into cardiac arrest on the street, CPR might not be an option if no one nearby knows how to do it. Now, researchers hoping to fix this problem have developed a mobile...

May 31, 2015

Can Chocolate Really Benefit Your Heart?

Chocolate is good for your heart — sort of, maybe. Eating up to 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of chocolate daily is linked with lowered risks of heart disease and stroke, scientists reported today (June 15) in the journal Heart. That amount of chocolate is equal to about 22 Hershey's Kisses,...

Mar 31, 2015

Polygamous Marriage May Be Bad for a Man's Heart

Having more than one wife may cause some serious heartache. Men who are polygamous face more than quadruple the risk of having blocked heart vessels, compared with men married to one woman, new research suggests. We found an association between an increasing number of wives and the severity and number...

Apr 30, 2016

Women with Migraines More Prone to Heart Disease

Women who suffer from migraines may be more likely than other women to develop heart problems, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who have migraines were at greater risk of having a heart attack and angina (chest pain), and of needing to undergo heart-related procedures such as coronary...

Mar 31, 2016

Size vs. Shape: What's More Important for Heart Health?

When it comes to heart health, body shape matters: A new study finds that having an apple-shaped body may increase the risk for heart disease in people with diabetes. In the study, people who had a higher waist circumference were more likely to have problems with the left ventricle of...

Mar 31, 2016

Fitbit Helps Doctors in Man's ER Visit

For one New Jersey man, wearing a fitness tracker paid off in a big way: Doctors in the emergency room used the gadget to help determine the best way to treat his heart problem, according to a new report of the case. The 42-year-old man went to the ER after...

Mar 31, 2016

Daily Aspirin Is Most Beneficial in Your 50s, Panel Says

People in their 50s or 60s may benefit from taking aspirin daily, but those who start during their 50s get the most benefit from its use in preventing a heart attack, stroke and colon cancer, according to new recommendations from a government-appointed panel of independent experts. Daily aspirin is also...

Aug 31, 2017

Here Are the Top Causes of Death Worldwide

Worldwide, people are living longer. But while overall deaths from infectious diseases and preterm birth are decreasing, deaths from heart disease, conflict and terrorism are on the rise, according to a new report. The report, called the Global Burden of Disease study, examines the state of the world's health by...

Aug 31, 2017

1 in 12 Deaths Worldwide Could Be Prevented with Regular Physical Activity

About 1 in 12 deaths worldwide could be prevented if people got 30 minutes of physical activity a day on most days of the week, a new study found. The study analyzed information from more than 130,000 people ages 35 to 70 in 17 countries. The researchers examined whether participants...