The Latest Breaking News on Heart Disease

The ‘picky bits’ on a summer picnic that count towards your five-a-day

Recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are for people to eat at least 400g of fruit and vegetables every day.

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Is 5 cups of coffee a day too much?

The American Heart Association’s latest guidance says multiple cups are OK a day, but there are a few caveats

Salon · Jul 23

Key to treating insomnia may be in stool of healthy sleepers

There seemed to be ‘sustained improvement’ in treatment’s benefits over six months, researchers say

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Doctors Explain Why Five Cups of Coffee a Day May Protect Your Heart but Your Starbucks Order Won't

The American Heart Association says five cups of coffee a day is heart-safe, but only black and paper-filtered. Your sugary espresso latte is left out of the good news.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

Common health condition could increase heart disease risk in women

New research found women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) have a four times higher risk of heart disease

The Independent UK · Jul 20

It’s not just your lungs that can be impacted by the Canadian wildfire smoke

Wildfire smoke exposure is linked to tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S.

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Serotonin May Speed Heart Valve Deterioration in Certain Patients, Columbia Research Shows

Columbia researchers find serotonin may accelerate mitral valve disease in patients with a specific genetic variant. New questions about SSRIs and heart risk.

Medical Daily · Jul 17

Cutting ultra-processed food consumption by half prevents thousands of deaths

Up to 8,300 deaths could be prevented across Canada if ultra-processed food consumption is halved, researchers say

The Independent UK · Jul 16

New Research Shows That Where Your Sugar Comes From May Matter More Than How Much You Eat

New research suggests sugar from whole fruit, dairy, and added sugars affect heart health differently. Here's what the science says about where your sugar comes from.

Medical Daily · Jul 16

Reducing ultra-processed foods could prevent thousands of heart disease deaths, study suggests

Researchers in Canada say that UFPs could be ‘substantial and potentially preventable’ contributor to the disease

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15