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What happens when a heart attack occurs?
Health

What happens when a heart attack occurs?

Each year about 7 million people worldwide die from cardiovascular diseases that cause heart attacks and other problems, stroke is the leading cause of death in the worl…

June 12, 2019
Why do people suddenly die?
Health

Why do people suddenly die?

There are four main causes of sudden death: cardiovascular problems, stroke, pulmonary embolism and aortic rupture.

June 3, 2019
Chocolate helps heart healthy
Discover science

Chocolate helps heart healthy

Each day a small piece of dark chocolate protects the heart from inflammation, thus avoiding heart problems. Milk chocolate does not have this ability.

December 18, 2018
Ocean and new discoveries of medicine
Oceanography

Ocean and new discoveries of medicine

Recently, scientists have caught the SNX 111, a carnivorous mollusk that has a poisonous stinger that paralyzes the prey. This toxin can be prepared into a pain reliever…

December 17, 2018
Heart disease 3,500 years ago
Archeology

Heart disease 3,500 years ago

Researchers at the Central American Heart Center in Kansas City have discovered that many mummies around 3,500 years old also show signs of cardiovascular disease.

December 17, 2018