heart health
New heart-failure treatment employed
A new method to treat heart failure is being tried with a device implanted to electrically stimulate parts of a patient's spinal cord, Texas doctors say.
Dark chocolate may lower heart risk
Eating one to two servings of high-quality dark chocolate per week was linked to lower risks of heart failure, U.S researchers found.
Diuretics as good as hypertension drugs
A long-term study indicates diuretics lower blood pressure as well as newer blood pressure drugs, a U.S. researcher reports.
Staying up late may up heart disease risk
Staying up until 2 a.m. and upsetting the body's internal clock might come with serious consequences for lipid metabolism, a U.S. researcher suggests
Cutting salt via processed foods suggested
Using less salt on food, or avoiding processed food, which is high in sodium, can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers in Germany say.
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