Heart attack

Living under stress: The invisible toll of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

How many people living between the river and the sea are not living under constant stress?

PALESTINIANS INSPECT the site of an Israeli airstrike on houses, at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, on May 9, 2026.
Calcium supplements

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

Every adult should undergo an Lp(a) test at least once in their lifetime

The test that will reveal whether you are at risk of a heart attack and is available for free

Illustration: Heart attack

New dramatic guidelines for preventing heart attacks


What happens in your body when you have a heart attack?

Treatments for heart disease are improving, with only 5% of patients today needing surgery compared to 75% years ago.

 Heart attack (Illustrative)

ECG, AI can predict if you'll die of heart failure - Israeli, US study

With the help of a simple ECG test and artificial intelligence, it is possible to identify candidates for heart failure and even predict mortality.

Virtual image of human heart

'Even thin and relatively young people can have a heart attack'

What are the differences between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, when is it time to contact a cardiologist and why do our blood vessels clog?

 Heart attack (Illustrative)

Does your life flash before your eyes before your death? - study

Researchers found evidence that the brain may be capable of generating "coordinated activity during the near-death period."

From the 1543 book in the collection in National Institute of Medicine. Andreas Vesalius' Fabrica, showing the Base Of The Brain, including the cerebellum, olfactory bulbs, optic nerve

Is love the ultimate cure for the heart? - study

A study revealed that the neurohormone oxytocin induces epicardial cell proliferation, which is vital in forming Epicardium-derived Progenitor Cells (EpiPCs).

CPK model of the Oxytocin molecule C43H66N12O12S2

Social isolation, loneliness increase risk of heart attack, stroke - study

Social isolation and loneliness are common, but under-recognized determinants of cardiovascular and brain health.

Organs in the body - transparent illustration

These seven healthy habits effectively reduce chances of a stroke - study

A new study found that there are seven health tools that can reduce your risk of suffering from one of the most dangerous medical conditions. These are the findings.

 Illustrative image of a girl in a facemask eating a cucumber, October

Huge study shows air pollution greatly increases death risk - study

People exposed to above-average levels of outdoor air pollution have a 20% higher risk of death, and a 17% higher risk of death from heart disease.

 The unrecognized villages around Ramat Hovav which suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby evaporation ponds of the chemicals and the IEC power plant. December 28, 2017

Women's heart attacks differ from men's, this gene may be why - study

Heart disease kills more people worldwide than any other disease, but it often goes undiagnosed in women, who are more likely to die of it than men. This gene may be why.

 Heart attack (Illustrative).

Medical intern dies of a heart attack while working at hospital in Haifa

Medical staff at the hospital performed lengthy resuscitation operations on him, but were eventually forced to determine his death.

 Ambulances outside the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, March 30, 2020.