Category: Heart and Circulatory System
Cut your risk of a heart attack — Get a flu shot
The risk of a heart attack increases 600% within a week of having the flu. Other respiratory infections also increased risk, but influenza caused the greatest.
Heart attacks more frequent in colder weather
Heart attacks increase with lower air temperature, lower atmospheric air pressure, higher wind velocity, shorter sunshine duration and colder weather.
Drugs hyped before fine print revealed
Headlines proclaimed that a new drug was potential game changer in treating cardiovascular disease, but evidence supporting the claim remains a mystery.
Building a better ‘code blue’
We found that some top hospitals had teams with members dedicated to responding to cardiac arrests around the clock. In others, team members had to drop their regular duties to response to codes.
Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease, study
Omega 3 supplements do not reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, deaths from heart disease and stroke, and death from any cause
The latest blood pressure guidelines: What they mean for you
High blood pressure starts at much lower pressures than previously thought, so it’s important to start paying attention to your blood pressure early.