Study Finds Connection Between Anger and Heart Attack Risk

Previous scientific studies have suggested that there might be a connection between feelings of anger and an increased risk of heart attack. Now, some new research seems to illuminate why that is.  Researchers from various U.S. universities came together to find an answer. Their findings were published May 1 in the Journal of the American Heart … Read more

Microplastics Found in Human Hearts

As the world’s oceans fill with microplastics, so are human bodies. A group of scientists just released a study in the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology journal that show some troubling findings from recent research.  In a pilot study, the international team collected heart tissue samples from 15 patients during heart surgery as … Read more

Testosterone Treatments Aren’t Linked to Heart Risks When Patients Are Carefully Monitored, Study Finds

Advertisements for treatments for “low T,” or low testosterone levels in middle-aged and older men, have led to spikes in demand. But the safety and legitimacy of those testosterone therapies hasn’t been clear. In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, researchers provide … Read more