Heart

New study: The common supplement that increases the risk of a recurrent heart attack

We tend to treat dietary supplements as something natural and healthy – but the truth is that for some people they may be dangerous.

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New dramatic guidelines for preventing heart attacks

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How to recognize a heart attack in real time – and the pill that can save your life

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These sleep habits may put your heart at risk


Concerned about heart disease? Check your saliva - study

An increased white blood cell count could be an early warning sign of heart conditions to come.

 Monitor your symptoms carefully if you're at risk of a heart attack

Israel’s MDA brought man back to life after dying twice using new tech

This technology has the power to significantly improve patient outcomes. Indeed, the MDA notes that it “could make survival rates for cardiac events appreciably higher.”

 The ECMO ambulance enables doctors from Shamir Medical Center and paramedics from Magen David Adom to bypass a cardiac arrest patient’s heart and lungs, providing the medical team with more time to resuscitate them by providing the patient’s organs with crucial oxygen.

Is Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu healthy? - opinion

Downplaying or covering up ill health is nothing new. Those in positions of power, such as political leaders, business leaders, and heads of industry, have been doing it since time immemorial.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a speech with the visage of Golda Meir in the background.)

100-year-old woman suffers sudden cardiac arrest in Holon, saved by United Hatzalah volunteers

Following rounds of chest compressions, the woman’s pulse returned.

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Netanyahu discharged from hospital, returns to Knesset after surgery

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer to receive a pacemaker on Saturday night.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 25 June 2023.

What is the pacemaker implanted in PM Netanyahu?

Micra is for patients who suffer from bradycardia – a slow heartbeat (unlike tachycardia, which is a too-rapid heartbeat) and require a single-chamber pacemaker.

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Netanyahu postpones Turkey, Cyprus trip after heart surgery

Netanyahu planned to visit Ankara over the weekend, days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set to host Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this week.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at a memorial ceremony for Ze'ev Jabotinsky on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, on July 18, 2023.

Netanyahu receives pacemaker ahead of judicial reform vote

Justice Minister Yariv Levin served as acting prime minister while Netanyahu was in surgery.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on July 2, 2023

Can a phone call cause heart problems? – study

Individuals who spent less than 5 minutes per week on phone calls had an 8% risk of hypertension.

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Protecting your heart: 5 small changes to be healthier

Heart Health: Strengthening and protecting your heart through positive lifestyle habits