Meditation May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
A new large-scale US study supports previous findings that meditation is good for your heart A survey of more…
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Apple Watch’s Heart-Rhythm Monitor Not Reliable?
Alerts from the Apple Watch’s heart-rhythm monitor may be false alarms By Caitlin Finlay While many smartwatches and fitness bands will monitor your heart rate, the Apple Watch took things a step further with its ability to detect an abnormal…
Sleep and Heart Health Linked
Too much sleep and too little are both bad for you Photo: iStock/Wavebreakmedia. Research has shown that both too…
Inexpensive Drug Proves a Promising Heart Treatment
A new treatment has been found to reduce risk following a heart attack Photo: iStock/wildpixel. Administering a medication typically used to…
Heart Disease Is No Longer Canada’s No. 1 Cause of Death
In wealthy countries, cancer is now a bigger threat than cardiovascular disease Photo: iStock/verbaska_studio. While heart disease is still the…
Too Much TV Linked With Cardiovascular Disease
Part of the problem is all that sitting—but that’s not the whole story Photo: iStock/Blackregis. A lack of exercise…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Need to be Screened for Diabetes
Though people with rheumatoid arthritis have a greater risk for diabetes, they’re not getting checked often enough, according to a…
