Scientists zoom in on bug behind strep throat and scarlet fever
Scientists studying a bacterium that causes scarlet fever, severe sore throat and a form of heart disease say they are closer to developing a vaccine that could one day prevent hundred of thousands of infections a year. In a study in the journal Nature Genetics, ...
Embattled ex-Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski undergoes heart surgery
Peru's former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who is under arrest in connection with the Odebrecht corruption scandal and has been hospitalized for heart problems, underwent emergency surgery Saturday to install a pacemaker, his brother said. "He has come out of a fairly long operation ... ...
The EU adopted a regulation on Wednesday to curb trans fat amounts in products like snack food as part of efforts to fight heart disease and strokes in Europe. Industrially-produced trans-fatty acids, like margarine and some hardened vegetable fats, are popular among food producers because ...
Self-powered heart 'pacemaker for life' in pigs unveiled, offering hope for humans
Scientists on Tuesday unveiled a battery-free pacemaker that generates its energy from the heartbeats of pigs in what could pave the way for an "implant for life" in humans suffering from heart defects. Millions of patients rely on pacemakers — small electrical implants in the ...
Apple Watch may spot heart problem, but more research needed
A huge study suggests the Apple Watch can detect a worrisome irregular heartbeat at least sometimes — but experts say more work is needed to tell if using wearable technology to screen for heart problems really helps. More than 419,000 Apple Watch users signed up ...
New data suggest eggs increase risk of heart attacks and strokes
The debate over whether eggs are good for you has lasted for decades: Although a good source of protein, they also contain potentially harmful cholesterol. Now, after analyzing 30,000 Americans from six separate studies, researchers have concluded that eating an extra half an egg a ...
Study details how high-fiber diets make for healthier lives and lower risk of diseases
People who eat lots of high-fiber and whole grain foods have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other chronic diseases than people whose diets are low in fiber, a study commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) says. For every 8-gram increase in ...
80% of cancer or heart patients in Japan worked from hospital: survey
Health ministry data shows a majority of cancer and heart patients surveyed by the government worked in some form while they were undergoing treatment in a hospital.
The race is on to lead medical AI revolution
Armed with a computer screen and mouse instead of a scalpel in an operating theater, cardiologist Benjamin Meder carefully places the electrodes of a pacemaker in a beating digital heart. Using this "digital twin," which mimics the electrical and physical properties of the cells in ...
Even an occasional glass of wine or beer increases the risk of health problems and dying, according to a major study on drinking in 195 nations that attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze. "There is no safe level of alcohol," said ...
Conductor Ozawa makes comeback after surgery for heart valve disease
World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa made a comeback Saturday after undergoing surgery for heart valve disease, pleasing his fans, who have not seen him conducting in about nine months. The 82-year-old returned to conducting at a concert in Nagano Prefecture by students of the Ozawa International ...
WHO sets draft recommendations for saturated and trans fats to curb heart disease
Adults and children should consume a maximum of 10 percent of their daily calories in the form of saturated fat such as meat and butter and 1 percent from trans fats to reduce the risk of heart disease, the World Health Organization said on ...
