Steamed broccoli in your meal may reduce the risk of a heart attack by boosting the body's ability to fight off cell damage, researchers from University of Connecticut have found.

Prof. Dipak Das, the director of the Cardiovascular research at the University of Connecticut, fed steamed broccoli extracts to rats for one month and measured its effects on their hearts

According to Canadian researchers, aspirin can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in some patients. Although doctors have been recommending that people take aspirin daily to avoid heart problems, the researchers found that only holds true for people who are not resistant to aspirin.

However, for patients that are resistant to aspirin, taking that it becomes dangerous to their lives. Researchers say that when patients who are resistant to aspirin take the drug it makes them four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or even die from a pre-existing heart condition, according to a study published on bmj.com today

A study revealed that prescribed calcium supplements taken by older women actually increase the possibility of the patients suffering from heart problems and stroke.

Researchers from New Zealand's University of Auckland observed medical data of 1,500 women, with the focus being their bone density. The volunteers were divided into two groups, one group being given a daily dose of calcium supplement, and the other, placebo pills. The scientists then monitored the health of the women twice a year, for a span of five years

A recent study gave evidence to support that increased levels of Vitamin C in the human blood can significantly contribute lowering the risk of having a stroke.

The research, conducted by experts from the University of Cambridge, gathered their findings by measuring Vitamin C levels on 20,000 people, and monitored their health for a decade. The subjects were divided into two groups based on their Vitamin C levels

Many people who were severely stressed after the 9/11 terror attacks have been diagnosed with heart problems, according to a new study.

Extremely stressful events "may precipitate biological processes that increase one's risk of developing cardiovascular ailments," says the study published in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry