Tag: heart risks

NEW YORK: Living in an area with little access to fresh and nutritious foods has been linked to high heart disease risk, but a...

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA: Apollo astronauts who ventured to the moon are at five times greater risk of dying from heart disease than shuttle astronauts, US researchers said on Thursday, citing the dangers of cosmic radiation beyond the Earth's magnetic field.

WASHINGTON: Even if they haven't been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetics with classical heart-risk factors like smoking and elevated “bad” cholesterol are at heightened risk of serious heart-related “events” and death, according to a new study.