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Featured: Multivitamin prevents cardiovascular deaths

A serendipitous discovery suggests that a high dose multivitamin and mineral may significantly reduce cardiovascular death in people at high risk.

Posted on Tue, 25 Apr 17

Roasted or raw?

A new comparative study found that dry roasted, lightly salted nuts are just as likely to improve cardiovascular health as raw nuts.

Posted on Thu, 15 Sep 16

Hard bones, soft arteries: rather than vice versa

Calcium supplements for osteoporosis have not been very successful and could increase risk of heart disease. A food-based, integrative nutritional approach could benefit both bone and heart health.

Posted on Fri, 25 Jul 14

Alcohol has no heart health benefits

The idea that alcohol is good for your heart is a popular one with drinkers. Scientifically, however, the benefits have not always been clear and a remarkable new gene interaction study suggests there is no benefit at all.

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 09

Surprisingly small amounts of secondhand smoke can kill

Despite the tobacco industrys concerted effort to down play the hazards of second-hand smoke exposure (passive smoking) up to 75% of non-smokers have a greatly increased risk of coronary heart disease due to passive smoking (1). Even very low levels of exposure to cigarette smoke are remarkably detrimental. It is now clear that low exposure to tobacco smoke, such as passive smoking or in those who only smoke 1-2 cigarettes a day, acutely affects cardiovascular health in a way that is comparable to that of a heavy smoker (2). What is important is not how much tobacco smoke you are exposed to, but whether you are exposed to it at all.

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 09

Alcohol: a double edged sword

While alcohol may benefit your health by reducing heart disease risk this benefit is often outweighed by the effects of heavy drinking which include road traffic and other injuries, violence, chronic liver disease, cancers, alcohol abuse disorders and heart diseases such as stroke and high blood pressure. So how much alcohol is too much?

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