SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2020 — COVID-19 may cause heart damage, which can be especially concerning to athletes eager to return to play as soon as they can. Myocarditis — inflammation in the heart usually caused by a viral infection — can lead to sudden death during exercise. With that in mind, the American College of… Read More »
The hospitalization rate for acute cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in a large southern California health system was 1.62 times higher in the two days immediately after the 2016 presidential election when compared with the same two days in the week prior to the 2016 election, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of… Read More »
I know that eating fish is good for the heart. But fresh fish costs a lot and I can’t get to the grocery store very often. Does eating canned fish help? Canned salmon, tuna, sardines, kippered herring, and other types of fish are pretty much on a par with fresh fish. They give you as… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — Many heart attack survivors worry that resuming sex too soon afterwards might trigger another attack. But new research suggests the opposite may be true. Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a heart attack may actually boost survival. Lead researcher Yariv Gerber… Read More »