Cardiovascular Disease

More diversity in your gut microbiome better your heart health

Scholars from Georgetown and Emory universities have gone over previous studies conducted on heart failure and gut biome, and found that patients with heart failure had less biodiversity in faecal samples compared to controls.

Should we take Omega-3 supplements to prevent heart disease?

Randomized clinical trials of supplementation with omega-3 capsules have shown conflicting outcomes regarding their beneficial effects on the prevention of heart disease.

Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer

Researchers say cancer could become the world's biggest killer within just a few decades if existing trends persist.

Heart attacks halved by daily 'polypill', strokes reduced too – study

The cheap combo tablet contained two blood pressure drugs, a cholesterol medicine and aspirin. Researchers said the study could be a gamechanger, especially in poor countries and for people who don't stick to a multi-tablet regimen.

Smokers have higher risk for multiple strokes

Smokers have a higher risk of a second stroke than people who never smoked at all, even if they managed to quit after their first stroke, a Chinese study suggests.