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Women Present Lower Risk of Sport Related Sudden Death Compared to Men

According to this recent analysis published in Eur Heart J, women would have a far lower chances...

Might Alcohol Consumption Reduce Stroke?

A J shaped curve illustrating the link between alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke has been reported, suggesting...

Saturated Fats: Dietary Angels or Demons?

In order to reduce cardiovascular events, dietary guidelines recommend restricting saturated fatty acids—without taking into account differences...

Low-Carb Diet and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression

People on low carb diets since a young age present increased risk of coronary artery calcium progression,...

Pro-Inflammatory Diet and Its Potential to Trigger Cardiovascular Events

As interventional cardiologists, we cannot delegate the responsibility of providing adequate advice on healthy habits. More importantly,...

Number of Hours of Sleep and Risk of Stroke

Sleep duration (either short or long) affect the risk of stroke according to this recent analysis. We...

What Is the Healthiest Diet?

This review published in JACC focuses on the foods we shood consume rather than the foods we...

Olive Oil and Cardiovascular Risk: The Higher the Consumption, the Lower the Risk?

High olive oil intake was associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease in...