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Drinking on flights bad for your heart

Drinking on flights bad for your heart

Drinking alcohol during a flight, combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude, may threaten a sleeping passenger’s heart health, especially on long-haul flights, suggests a German study published in the journal Thorax. Blood oxygen levels…


Are fish oil supplements good for the heart?

Are fish oil supplements good for the heart?

A new study that assessed the benefits of fish oil supplements has yielded mixed results. Regular use of fish oil supplements could increase the risk of first-time heart disease and stroke among those in good…


How anger can hurt your heart

How anger can hurt your heart

Getting angry can constrict blood vessels and increase a person’s risk of developing heart disease, according to a US study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Previous observational studies have already shown…