Heart

These sleep habits may put your heart at risk

Researchers tracked participants’ sleep patterns for close to a decade using wearable devices.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sleeping. Illustration.
Anesthesia before surgery

From heart surgery to spinal tap: Physician ranks medical procedures by pain

Procedures that most commonly rate high on the pain scale involve bones and nerves, such as spinal fusion, open-heart surgery, and total knee replacement.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under

Concerning data: A sharp increase in the number of heart attacks among young people

A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under. What is the reason for this?

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
Some of the most popular supplements may actually work in the opposite direction when taken in excessively high doses

Caution: 5 popular dietary supplements that may harm the heart

It turns out that some of the most well-known dietary supplements, at high concentrations, may negatively affect blood vessels and the heart over time.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN

Can fitness trackers do more harm than good for the heart? - study

Some wearable gadgets have the potential to interfere with pacemakers, other implanted cardiac devices.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Certain fitness and wellness trackers could pose serious risks for people with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices.

Perspective on cholesterol numbers: Better predictors of heart disease - opinion

For cholesterol to become harmful, it has to oxidize. So, let’s see what might be better predictors of heart disease.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByALAN FREISHTAT
CONCENTRATE ON maintaining good lifestyle habits, including exercise, says the writer.

More people are at risk of heart failure worldwide, researchers say

Two out of 100 Israelis, Europeans, North Americans at risk for dangerous heart failure, according to researchers.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Heart attack (Illustrative).

For the first time ever - Shaare Zedek among the few to launch catheterization for heart failure

Patients with moderately severe valvular stenosis who have not been treated so far will be catheterized and will be able to return to full function.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Doctors that work in the catheterization ward

Record high number of organ transplants in Israel in 2022

This year saw an increase in cooperation with foreign countries like Austria, the Czech Republic and the Emirates in the exchange of kidneys.

JANUARY 12, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Hands holding green organ transplant awareness ribbon (illustrative).

Grapevine: Hanging downtown

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

JANUARY 7, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

From head to toe: Origin of expressions about body parts

There are scores of idioms and expressions that relate to parts of the body. So let’s eyeball the situation and get to the heart of the matter.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByRUTH BELOFF
Closeup of a human ear

What does a heart attack feel like? The signs that everyone must know

Heart attacks can have different symptoms, and in any case of an abnormal feeling, it is important to get checked.

DECEMBER 30, 2022ByWALLA!
Heart attack (Illustrative)

Too much salt can change the way you behave- study

New research highlights the effects of salt beyond physical health. Too much can change behavior, specifically amplifying stress.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Salt shaker, used to add salt to food. But according to this study, that might not be the healthiest choice (Illustrative).

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.

DECEMBER 25, 2022ByIRIS KOL/WALLA!
Heart attack (Illustrative)