Heart attack

How to recognize a heart attack in real time – and the pill that can save your life

A heart attack is often silent, deceptive, and feels like indigestion. Dr. Itay Gal explains how to distinguish between anxiety and a cardiac event – and how one pill can save a life in seconds.

Illustration: Heart attack
Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Six injured as cluster munition fragments hit central Israel amid intense Iranian barrage

A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under

Concerning data: A sharp increase in the number of heart attacks among young people

Stress itself also has a direct effect on the cardiovascular system

A cardiologist warns: This is what needs to be done these days to prevent a heart event


Cardiologists: Want to prevent cardiac arrest? This is the action you should do every day

Heart experts explain that heart health is influenced by small, easy-to-perform daily habits – much more than dramatic treatments or extreme lifestyle changes.

Monitoring is no less important than treatment. Regular measurement at home helps identify early change and prevent complications

IDF rolls out innovative blood test to spot heart attack risk years in advance

The move places the IDF at the forefront of public bodies in Israel applying advanced preventive medicine, as the test is not yet part of routine screening in the health funds.

Illustration of a blood test.

Defibrillator rental service on a monthly basis

For the first time – it is possible to rent a defibrillator (AED) by Defibtech USA. The service includes home delivery, personal instruction, and full maintenance.

Defibrillator

It’s time to treat heart disease like the preventable crisis it is - opinion

We need to do something about the next possible victim of heart disease.

THE MAYO CLINIC headquarters in Rochester, Minnesota: Though being overweight or obese is certainly a risk factor and increases one’s odds of suffering a cardiac event, the Mayo Clinic cites data that 15-30% of thin people will get heart disease, the writer notes.

Argentinian opposition leader dies during live broadcast age 66

Damiani passed away at age 66, only days before the October 26 elections

Hernán Damiani

The simple (and pleasant) action that may reduce the risk of heart disease

Donating blood is extremely important, both in times of war and in everyday life. But it turns out that it’s not only a good deed for others – it’s also good for yourself.

Blood donation

Although it is a male disease, twice as many women who suffer from it – die. How is that possible?

About 20,000 people suffer a heart attack every year in Israel, most of them men, but the rate among women is steadily rising. And the most surprising part – they also die more.

About 20,000 people suffer a heart attack every year in Israel

Does a common heart attack pill help everyone? Studies disagree

Two sharply contradictory reports were presented on Saturday at a large cardiology meeting in Madrid.

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, 71, dies from cardiac arrest

The former wrestling superstar died from cardiac arrest. He had been active in support for US President Donald Trump over recent years.

Hulk Hogan, professional entertainer and wrestler, gestures on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024; illustrative.

Albanian captain dies while rescuing two Israelis at risk of drowning

In an attempt to bring the Israelis closer to the boat after they were swept farther away by strong currents, Anamali jumped into the water himself.

Captain Arben Anamali