Health

July 4, 2026

Cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal associated with cardiovascular death

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking...

Finding the sweet spot of a good night’s sleep: Not too long and not too short

Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Researchers have found a sweet spot of six to eight hours sleep a night...

Sleeping 5 hours or less a night associated with doubled risk of cardiovascular disease

Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Middle-aged men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk...

Short and fragmented sleep linked to hardened arteries

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug 26, 2018: Sleeping less than six hours or waking up several...

Impaired mental status is associated with doubled death risk after heart attack in elderly

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - 26 Aug 2018: Impaired mental status is associated with a doubled risk...

Oxygen therapy for patients suffering from a heart attack does not prevent heart failure

Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure. Neither does it reduce the long-term risk of dying for...

Apps a timely reminder for those on heart medication

We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps...

I have had a heart attack. Do I need open heart surgery or a stent?

New advice on the choice between open heart surgery and inserting a stent via a catheter after a heart attack...

Do doctors really know how to diagnose a heart attack?

Confusion over how to diagnose a heart attack is set to be cleared up with new guidance launched today. The...

Single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment

A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment, according to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology (ESC)...

Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation

Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation. That is one of the...

Too much of a good thing? Very high levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be harmful

Very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack...

Scans cut heart attack rates and save lives, major study finds

Heart scans for patients with chest pains could save thousands of lives in the UK, research suggests. The life-saving scans...

Why the effects of a boozy binge could last longer than you think

August 25, 2018

The effects of a heavy drinking session on our thoughts and performance may last longer we think, according to a...

MSU scientists closer to solving arthritic condition in teens

Credit: Kurt Stepnitz, Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A new Michigan State University study has found that a...

INRS takes aim at the dreaded tropical disease leishmaniasis

Leishmania is a microorganism that enters the human body via a sandfly bite. Instead of fleeing the white blood cells...

LeClair receives MAG’s Physician’s Award for Community Service

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 24, 2018) - Dr. Bruce LeClair, Ollie O. McGahee Jr....

Sweeter dreams in a peaceful mind

It has long been assumed that the content of dreams can tell us something about the person's well-being. However, so...

Scientists have developed an effective marker for cancer diagnosis and therapy

Credit: © NUST MISIS A research group consisting of scientists from NUST MISIS, the Technical University of Munich, Helmholtz Zentrum...

Female basketball players face disproportionate racial bias: New study