Men really should learn to stay positive, for a new study has found that optimism is good for their hearts.
The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center who followed 2,816 adults in New England between the ages of 35 and 75 who had no history of heart disease over a […]

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A scientific team at the University of California, San Francisco, have found that being male increases your risk of diseases caused by the inappropriate formation of a blood clot (a process known as thrombosis), such as heart attack and stroke, but the reasons for this are not completely understood.

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Large doses of a red wine ingredient can ward off many of the vagaries of aging in mice who begin taking it at midlife, according to a new report published online on July 3rd in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. Those health improvements of the chemical known as resveratrol—including cardiovascular benefits, greater motor coordination, […]

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Scientists know that heredity plays an important role in causing heart attacks. However the exact genetic mechanisms that transmit the risk of heart attacks from generation to generation still elude them.
A research project at the University of Leicester employs state-of-the-art molecular technology to map genetic patterns in healthy young men with a strong family history […]

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Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, analyzed medical records and blood samples from 454 men, aged 40 to 75, who had a nonfatal heart attack or fatal heart disease, and compared them to 900 men who had no history of cardiovascular disease.
They concluded that vitamin D deficiency […]

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Men should get ready for new high-tech undies that would not only make women drool over them, but would also save them from health risks like heart attack and stroke.
Technology giant Philips is developing new “smartpants” that will keep a check on the blood pressure of males who wear them, through sensors in the waistband […]

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The scientists in the United States say a natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the ageing process. They found in a study that a diet supplemented with the compound resveratrol starting at their equivalent of middle age slowed the ageing process down.
Grapes and red wine have an abundance […]

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The American Stroke Association reports that stroke is the nation’s third leading killer, claiming the lives of more than 150,000 Americans each year. About 700,000 people have a new or recurrent stroke each year,
The American Stroke Association teaches the public to watch for these warnings signs:
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, […]

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A research team concluded that people who have both high cholesterol and high blood pressure are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease than those with either condition alone.
The analysis reported today reminds us that intensive management of both cholesterol and blood pressure, can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The study was published […]

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With recent studies claiming that vitamin D deficiency is leading to chronic health problems such as cancer and heart ailments, Health Canada has decided to review how much of this nutrient is needed every day by an average Canadian who doesn’t get enough of it from sunshine - its most natural source.
Some Canadian health organisations […]

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