DC beauty queen, 28, competing for Miss America survived SIX heart attacks before the age of 18

DC beauty queen, 28, competing for Miss America survived SIX heart attacks before the age of 18

By Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail.Com 00:33 13 Jan 2024, updated 00:44 13 Jan 2024 Miss District of Colombia Jude Mabone still does not know why she suffered six heart attacks as a teenager She put beauty pageants on her bucket list for what she feared would be a life cut short  But ten years on … Read more

Sweet news from latest study

Sweet news from latest study

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that dark chocolate intake can significantly reduce the risk of essential hypertension. Essential hypertension refers to high blood pressure that is multi-factorial and does not have a distinct cause.  Study: Dark chocolate intake and cardiovascular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study Background Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause … Read more

Holiday heart syndrome! Experts reveal why THIS week is the time of the year you’re most likely to have a heart attack

Holiday heart syndrome! Experts reveal why THIS week is the time of the year you’re most likely to have a heart attack

By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 23:10 29 Dec 2023, updated 23:48 29 Dec 2023 Stress, poor dietary choices and increased alcohol around holidays are to blame Fatal heart attacks are most common on Christmas day and New Year’s day READ MORE: Christmas puts your heart at risk – here’s how to protect … Read more

Cheers to that! Harvard says drinking alcohol IS healthy for your heart… but in moderation

Cheers to that! Harvard says drinking alcohol IS healthy for your heart… but in moderation

By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 17:51 22 Dec 2023, updated 17:53 22 Dec 2023 Harvard researchers said that moderate drinking ‘probably’ has heart benefits The team cautioned that many of the studies about drinking are not strong  READ MORE: Exactly how long it takes to recover from a weekend of drinking Experts at … Read more

Machine learning model predicts brain health improvements based on neural biomarkers

Machine learning model predicts brain health improvements based on neural biomarkers

As part of its ongoing quest to advance better brain health and performance, new research led by Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas investigated neural biomarkers associated with improvements on a brain health index. The study, “Toward Precision Brain Health: Accurate Prediction of a Cognitive Index Trajectory Using Neuroimaging Metrics,” was … Read more

Biggest ever gene study unlocks ‘treasure trove’ of data that could lead scientists to cures for heart disease and cancer

Biggest ever gene study unlocks ‘treasure trove’ of data that could lead scientists to cures for heart disease and cancer

By Emily Craig Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline 00:01 30 Nov 2023, updated 00:34 30 Nov 2023 UK Biobank published whole genome sequencing data for half a million people Researchers said it gives ‘the most detailed picture of human health that exists’ Scientists have released the largest ever set of patients’ genetic data that could … Read more

Out for blood? For routine lab work, the hospital billed her $2,400

Out for blood? For routine lab work, the hospital billed her $2,400

Reesha Ahmed was on cloud nine. It was January and Ahmed was at an OB-GYN’s office near her home in Venus, Texas, for her first prenatal checkup. After an ultrasound, getting anti-nausea medication, and discussing her pregnancy care plan, she said, a nurse made a convenient suggestion: Head to the lab just down the hall … Read more

Study urges ongoing cardiac checks

Study urges ongoing cardiac checks

In a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from California evaluated the burden of residual cardiovascular pathology after about six months of treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). The tests performed during the follow-up included cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and ambulatory rhythm monitoring. The researchers found … Read more

Don’t go to work on an egg

Don’t go to work on an egg

By Victoria Allen Science Editor For The Daily Mail 01:00 16 Nov 2023, updated 01:47 16 Nov 2023 Scientists reviewed benefits of switching animal products for plant based foods Replacing an egg for 25-28 grams of nuts cut cardiovascular disease risk by 17%  Go to work on an egg used to be the famous advice — … Read more

Liberal blood transfusion may reduce recurrence risk, improve survival in heart attack patients with anemia

Liberal blood transfusion may reduce recurrence risk, improve survival in heart attack patients with anemia

An international clinical trial led by physician Jeffrey L. Carson, distinguished professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, found that a liberal blood transfusion given to patients who have had a heart attack and have anemia may reduce the risk of a reoccurrence and improve survival rates. The results of the trial, … Read more