Stress speeds up immune ageing: Study

According to a new USC study, stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors, and...

Heart disease deaths can be prevented by changing diets: Study

The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is steadily rising.

Study finds stress accelerates immune aging

Stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination, accelerates aging of the...

Study: Drinking coffee daily linked to risk of heart disease

Researchers revealed two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in...

Warning signs of cardiac arrest give opportunity for prevention

Sudden cardiac arrest causes one in five deaths in industrialised countries.2 Most sudden cardiac arrests occur in...

More than 2 cups of coffee daily may double risk of heart attack

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with...

Bad cholesterol, high blood pressure contribute to heart attack

According to new research published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association, high levels of...

Study method finds two blood pressure drugs equally effective

'A large VA clinical trial found that the blood pressure drug chlorthalidone (CTD) was not superior to...

Scientists discover new immune target to treat heart disease

Clinicians have traditionally treated cardiovascular disease by focusing on diabetes and blood pressure control, as...

Bad cholesterol, high blood pressure may cause heart attack

High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20 per cent higher risk of...

Extreme weather linked to cardiovascular deaths: Research

Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such...

Hearts and bodies change with age, so should treatments: Study

For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require...