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Image credits: Getty Images According to a new study published on Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, before a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease hits there are almost always warning signs. Yes, your body gives you signals. Researchers analysed data from two groups: more than 600,000 cases of cardiovascular disease in South Korea and …

Heart disease continues to be one of the leading causes of death globally, but here’s the hopeful news – an estimated 80% of cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is preventable, as per the World Heart Federation. Prevention doesn’t always mean big lifestyle overhauls. Sometimes, it’s about small, thoughtful daily habits that together protect the heart.These habits are not …

Smartwatches have evolved into devices that play a crucial role in preventative healthcare. The data they collect is analyzed to pick up signs of issues such as atrial fibrillation and hypertension hopefully in time for the user to get professional medical treatment. Samsung has been working hard on further developing these capabilities for the Galaxy Watch. It’s has developed new …

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The day after I failed to secure a Labubu from Pop Mart’s original store, I decide to console myself with a visit to Pop Land, the company’s 10-acre theme park in central Beijing—and perhaps the clearest sign that it intends to come for Disney’s lunch. (“Our art toys are like Disney’s movies,” Wang says in A Company One of a …

A new study shows that heart attacks, strokes and heart disease are almost always preceded by warning signs, offering hope that these life-threatening events can be prevented through early intervention. The study was published on Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers analyzed thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease in South Korea and in the U.S. …

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Sept. 29 (UPI) — A new study, released Monday, shows nearly all people who suffer heart attacks or strokes have at least one of four major cardiovascular risk factors beforehand. Researchers found 99% of participants in the study — published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar or …

Scientists at one of America’s top hospitals have found that a compound found in cocoa can dramatically protect the heart, reducing the risk of cardiovascular death by nearly a third. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts tested the ability of cocoa extract supplements to reduce markers of inflammation in people’s blood that raise the risks of heart disease, …

A lot of people with high blood pressure feel fine, so it’s important to get regular checkups. But if high blood pressure stays high for a long time, it can cause heart failure. Breathlessness, especially when you’re active or lying down, swelling in the legs, ankles, or abdomen, constant fatigue or weakness, a fast or irregular heartbeat, and sudden weight …