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Choosing health: Why you should live a healthy lifestyle even if you're unwell

It's too easy to say it's all genes, but personal decisions impact health.

US research group ties household chemical to over 368,000 heart disease deaths

Researchers emphasize the urgent need for global regulations to reduce exposure to phthalates.

Australian man lives over 100 days with fully artificial titanium heart

The titanium heart, invented by Daniel Timms, uses magnetic levitation technology with a single rotating disc to pump blood.

Night shift workers can reduce heart disease risk by eating only during the day, study suggests

Study published in Nature Communications suggests meal timing may be a greater risk factor for cardiovascular health than sleep timing for night shift workers.

South Korean researchers unveil AI that predicts your heart's biological age

Study finds that when biological heart age exceeds chronological age by seven years, risk of death and major cardiovascular events increases sharply.

Global achievement: AISAP named a top innovative start-up for 2025

AISAP, an Israeli medical start-up, was named a top 2025 innovator by Fast Company, ranking 4th in healthcare for its AI tech in heart disease diagnosis.

'Affairs of the Heart': Memoirs of renowned Israeli cardiologist Mervyn S. Gotsman

I have been privileged to know the Professor for many years, and when he published Affairs of the Heart, I felt that his memories and story needed to be told.

By STUART S. GHERMAN
22/03/2025
  BiVACOR CEO Dr Daniel Timms pictured with the artificial heart.

World’s first artificial heart recipient discharged, marking medical breakthrough

The recipient underwent a six-hour operation in November, surviving on the artificial heart for over 100 days until a donor heart transplant could occur in early March.

13/03/2025

Study reveals heart has ‘sweet taste’ receptors

Overstimulation of these receptors leads to arrhythmic behavior in heart cells.

Mothers of twins face double heart disease risk after childbirth

Risk of heart disease eight times higher for twin mothers with pregnancy hypertension.

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