Short people have a greater risk of developing heart disease and are 1.5 times more likely to die from a heart attack than tall people, researchers at the University of Tampere in Finland suggest. Full story

A report by American heart experts published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that those who drink just two glasses of a soft drink every day increase their risk to die from heart attack and coronary disease. Full story

The fewer natural teeth you have, the greater may be your risk to develop coronary disease or suffer heart attack, according to scientists from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. Full story

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine warns that people who necessarily or voluntarily spend long hours in front of a computer place their lives at a great risk that may even result in death. Full story

Researchers at the University of California report that reduction in salt intake by 3 grams a day may help prevent 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States. Full story

Meditation reduces the risk of heart attack, scientists of the Maharishi University in the US claim. Together with research team from the University of Wisconsin they completed nine year study on how meditation affects cardiovascular system, the biggest research ever in this field. Full story