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![New artificial intelligence tech set to transform heart imaging](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_c317d6742ddf49849b11b991c0c5a936~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_c317d6742ddf49849b11b991c0c5a936~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 2, 2021
New artificial intelligence tech set to transform heart imaging
A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can potentially improve care for patients, and reduce and sudden cardiac death.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021
Flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG, heart rate
There's no need to don uncomfortable smartwatches or chest straps to monitor your heart if your comfy shirt can do a better job.
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![Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_e9a3f7683ebe4e198a6549e0bc5fade5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_e9a3f7683ebe4e198a6549e0bc5fade5~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021
Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions
A new health and economic model clearly shows why it’s imperative that food manufacturers reduce the amount of added sugar in their products
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![Are all saturated fats equally bad for the heart?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_36c47381914d4b08804bff2e161895d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_36c47381914d4b08804bff2e161895d3~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Are all saturated fats equally bad for the heart?
A study in more than 100,000 individuals has found a potential link between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease
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![Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_b964a1d3187549149e1d17e0d47965ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_b964a1d3187549149e1d17e0d47965ba~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why?
Hamburgers may not cause heart attacks, but we have long known that lifestyle choices, including diet, exercise, and sleep, play a role.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2021
Study shows millets can reduce risk of developing cardiovascular disease
The consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides) and BMI according to a new study
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 7, 2021
Heart Age Test provides a ‘wake up call’ to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths
A new study shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes to prevent heart disease
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 6, 2021
Scientists can now track your circadian rhythms with a smartwatch
Smartwatches are handy devices for people to keep track of the number of steps they take per day or to track their mile time during a run
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021
Researchers create computer model of inner heart structures for life-saving heart surgery
Researchers are creating a computer model of the human heart as part of a larger effort to develop a potentially life-saving heart surgery
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021
After 60 years, scientists find the missing link in our body’s blood pressure control
Researchers have determined the location of natural blood-pressure barometers inside our bodies that have eluded scientists for 60 years
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![Cutting 250 calories daily and exercising may improve heart health in obese older adults](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_9eeee240d44e462cac331707f62d37fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_9eeee240d44e462cac331707f62d37fe~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 4, 2021
Cutting 250 calories daily and exercising may improve heart health in obese older adults
Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2021
Coffee doesn't raise your risk for heart rhythm problems
UCSF Cardiology researchers report no link between coffee consumption and arrhythmia
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 3, 2021
5-minute workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs
Working out just five minutes daily through strength training lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of vascular health
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
First-ever transient pacemaker harmlessly dissolves in body
Wireless, fully implantable device gives temporary pacing without requiring removal
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2020
A patch that could help heal broken hearts
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide in recent years
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