Heart disease Posts

Ask an Expert: Status of Aging Diseases

November 15, 2013

As of 2013, we can neither cure nor prevent a single age-related disease. Even at our absolute best – and then ...

Ask an Expert: New Research Could Change The Future For Patients With Heart Disease

September 20, 2013

Editor's Note:  Dr. Billia is a clinician-scientist and heart failure specialist at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre ...

Taking depression to heart

January 30, 2008

Research shows a link between mood disorders and heart disease. Getting treatment for depression can help reduce your ...

Holidays and heart attacks

December 20, 2007

The downside of holiday revelry: December and January are the deadliest months for heart attacks. More people die of ...

All about angina

August 1, 2007

Angina is not a heart attack – but it is a warning signal. Angina (sometimes called angina pectoris) is a ...

Cut salt – cut heart risk

May 3, 2007

Take a pass on the salt and you could reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease by a quarter or more, a ...