Heart Attack

High omega-3 consumption may aid in post heart attack recovery, study thinks

30-Oct-2020 By Will Chu

Consuming either omega-3 fatty acids strengthens the heart's membranes as well as patient survival rates as a Spanish study points to a drop in hospital readmission and deaths after a heart attack.

Omega-3 may improve brain health in people with heart disease: Study

15-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The study found taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements was associated with better brain function in people with coronary artery disease.

Meta-analysis: Omega-3 supplements reduce risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease

02-Oct-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

People taking omega-3 supplements are at lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events but gain no benefit for stroke, according to a new meta-analysis.

Does iron supplementation promise lower heart attack risk?

18-Jul-2017 By Will Chu

Iron supplementation may be a low-cost approach in reducing the risk of heart disease, as a study identifies low levels as a risk factor for one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

Low vitamin D levels may raise heart attack risk

10-Jun-2008 By Stephen Daniells

Increasing vitamin D levels may reduce the risk of heart attacks,
suggests a new study from Harvard School of Public Health.

UK heart patients to get omega-3 on prescription?

23-May-2007 By Stephen Daniells

The UK's health service watchdog has advised that heart attack
patients may be given omega-3 supplements on prescription, news
that may have both positive and negative implications for the
industry.

Drink tea and live longer, heart attack victims told

07-May-2002

People who have suffered from heart attacks could live longer if
they drink plenty of tea, according to new research from Israel.
The antioxidants in tea are thought to be the key to prolonging
life after the attack.

Keep your heart healthy: eat fish

10-Apr-2002

Eating fish a few times a week significantly cuts the risk of death
from a heart attack or other heart problems, according to two
separate studies published this week.