Heart Health

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota's Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology and the Lillehei Heart Institute have been able to use molecular genetic engineering to optimise heart performance in models of…

When your child turns to tears and tantrums to get their way, you may think it’s just a phase of emotional wellness development that will pass, but US researchers have found that this type of behaviour can affect your child’s physical…

Many women with heart problems fear that pregnancy will automatically lead to complications, but this is not always the case – the majority of women with heart conditions such as high blood pressure, arrhythmia or heart murmurs will have…

When you have a heart attack, injecting specialised cardiac stem cells into your heart can rebuild healthy tissue, and thus improve your wellbeing. However, though medical wellness experts already knew that stem cell therapy reduces…

The number one cause of death in American women, strokes and heart attacks claim the lives of more than 400,000 women every year in the US alone, with even more across the globe suffering from these fatal heart conditions. Heart…

Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered that a vegetarian diet is not only better for animal wellbeing, but also your own. According to their study, which was published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Clinical…

Summer is (slowly) on its way and, thanks to the wealth of strawberries and blueberries it brings, not a moment too soon! A study has found that if you are a young or middle-aged woman, eating large quantities of strawberries and…

There are a lot of studies which suggest a lot of things but don't actually prove anything. It's important that you take this into account when you read about a study. They're not definitive and just because they show one thing doesn't mean…

Stents are commonly used in patients suffering from heart disease, inserted into the coronary arteries to open them and increase the blood flow to the heart in a procedure known as angioplasty. Technology has now produced biodegradable…

If you love eggs but are concerned that eating them on a daily basis affects your heart health, fear not! A new study has found that eating up to one egg per day doesn’t make it more likely that you’ll have a heart attack or a stroke.…

When you’re recovering from surgery, you need to take a lot of care of your heart health and your overall wellbeing. There are so many factors to consider that you may want to give up altogether, but aftercare can be simple if you follow…

‘Going local’ seems to be an emerging trend in buying produce and supporting businesses, but researchers in Singapore are applying the principle to heart health research. Scientists are setting up a bank of genetic material and tissue from…

In the past five years, the rate of people in Singapore suffer a heart attack has increased, whilst there has been a significant decrease in the number of deaths. Wellness experts surmise that this is due to a greater awareness of heart…

We may associate poor winter wellness with Christmas colds, but in hotter countries, heart health is a major concern. Researchers have noted that in temperate countries, there is an increase in the number of deadly heart attacks in the…

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) claim 17.3 million lives per year, which according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) represents 30% of all global deaths per year. Without comprehensive heart wellness education and disease prevention, it…

A new look at a 40-year-old study has uncovered that margarine isn't better for your heart health than butter — it's worse! For half a century, wellness experts have implored people to replace butter and other saturated fats in their diets,…

When your arteries are narrowed or blocked, this can sometimes be a wellness warning of a heart attack. These days, a stent can fix that problem, and the little device has come a long way to be able to do so, but there was a time when…

In the West, cholesterol is a huge problem, affecting the wellbeing of millions of people. You may look at a greasy burger and think ‘Well, there’s your answer!’ but there are actually seven causes of cholesterol. OK, let’s start with…

Old wives' tales about our health tend to be passed down from generation to generation. Some are based on truth, others aren't, such as walking in bare feet leads to colds. Although these kinds of myths can be rooted in the past, modern-day…

The brain may be able to protect itself from the damage caused by a stroke, according to new research. The team from Oxford University have revealed that an inbuilt biological mechanism called “endogenous neuroprotection” and identified…

When you break a bone, a cast holds it in place while it heals, and then it is removed. In a similar way, when you have a blocked artery, a new type of stent props it open and then dissolves in your body after two years. Conventional stents…

If you have erection problems, you should always consult a doctor but now, thanks to a new study, you have another reason. According to Australian researchers, the wellbeing of men with even relatively minor erectile difficulties could be…

Next year, Singapore is set to make progress in heart health research with the introduction of a new specialised cell bank. This facility will collect the stem cells of people with genetic cardiovascular diseases or those who are at higher…

Madam Helen Tan is the first patient in Singapore to be fitted with a new type of potentially life-saving heart pump, which doctors say will provide a valuable new option for heart patients who have stopped responding to medication. Last…

Opting for heart procedures as we get older can lead to some stress and indecision, especially when we're unsure about the potential risks of operations. An expert cardiologist recently spoke of his support for angioplasty in older people,…

Being told we have dangerously high cholesterol may motivate us to rid our diet of as much fat as possible. It's natural to worry about our lifestyle when it can have such a drastic impact on our future heart health, but some fats are…

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body and it never gets a break. Whereas all of your other muscles get to stop when you finally go to sleep, the heart just goes on pumping. There are all sorts of damage you can do to your…

As you get older, you tend to blame your parents for a lot of the things that you don’t like about yourself and, according to a new study published last week, you can now add your poor heart health to that list! Scientists have found that…

Despite what you may have been told growing up or heard more recently on TV. Men and women are different and it’s at a biological level. There are conditions which only affect one sex or affect both sexes at different times or in different…

It is absolutely essential to keep your heart healthy. Your heart is undoubtedly one of the most important organs in your body and if you can keep it in good shape it will do wonders for your wellbeing. One of the best ways to do this is by…