Extracts from turmeric spice, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may help ward off heart attacks in people who have had recent bypass surgery.
A new type of sugar developed by a team of researchers in Australia seems to be what is needed to keep a human heart healthy, according to new research on cardiac failure.
Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a woman's risk for developing heart disease and diabetes -- even if this habit is not causing her to pack on extra pounds, a new study says.
In Caucasian people with normal blood pressure, a large reduction in the amount of salt they eat may actually do more harm than good, researchers said.