'Holiday heart syndrome': What is it and how to avoid it
'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down.
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'Miracle' woman survives 6-hour cardiac arrest
A British woman has made a full recovery after suffering a six-hour cardiac arrest caused by severe hypothermia -- a condition that doctors say also saved her life.
Study: Reduce cholesterol earlier to prevent heart problems
To prevent heart problems later in life, people 45 and younger with higher levels of bad cholesterol might want to change their eating and exercise habits, or even talk to their doctor about medications such as statins, a new study says.
Plane makes emergency landing as pilot suffers heart attack
A passenger plane had to make an emergency landing in Russia after one of its pilots suffered a heart attack and later died.
Trial: For heart disease, meds may work as well as invasive surgery
High-risk patients with stable heart disease may fare just as well on medications alone, versus having invasive heart operations such as stents and bypass surgeries, according to a major trial. The results were presented Saturday at the American Heart Association's yearly conference.
What Apple Watch can teach you about your heart
The results of what researchers are calling the first "virtual study of its kind" were published in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday, the product of a collaboration between Apple Watch and Stanford Medical Center.
Jolly Joseph: Mom, churchgoer ... suspected serial killer
For years, Jolly Joseph talked about how her house was cursed, neighbors said.
Woman pleads guilty to killing another
A woman has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide after performing a cosmetic surgery that killed a 34-year-old Maryland woman, attorneys say.
Florida school officials save student's life
M.J. Crumity was just an ordinary eighth-grade boy playing dodgeball in his gym class in Florida on October 1 when his pacemaker quit working. What happened next was extraordinary.
American Heart Association holds annual 'Heart Walk'
The Joplin community came together to raise awareness for Cardiovascular disease and Stroke.The American Heart Association held its annual 'Heart Walk', with around 300 people registered to take part.
Bernie Sanders: I'm ready 'to go full blast' following heart attack
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday said he was prepared to rejoin the Democratic presidential campaign at
Sanders to scale back campaign schedule in wake of heart attack
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he is prepared to change the nature of his presidential campaign after seeing a cardiologist in his hometown of Burlington, VT.
Dog owners lower risk of dying early by 24%
Need an excellent reason to add a dog to your life? How about living longer?
Bernie Sanders had a heart attack, campaign confirms
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack, his campaign confirmed on Friday after he departed Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas.
Study links newborn health risks to dads' drinking
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has long been linked to congenital defects and developmental problems in newborns. Now a new study has found a link between a baby's congenital heart defects and their prospective parents' drinking before conception.
Mixing less than 6 hours of sleep with chronic disease is deadly combo
If you're a middle-aged adult with high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or existing heart disease and you typically sleep less than six hours each night, you could be setting yourself up for cancer or an early death from heart disease.
Women dying unnecessarily from heart attacks, health charity says
Two women a day are dying unnecessarily from heart attacks in England and Wales because of a gender gap in awareness, diagnosis and treatment, a leading health charity says.
Experts: Don't believe study on red, processed meat
Leading nutritional experts in the United States and the UK are fired up about new dietary recommendations claiming there's no need to reduce your red and processed meat intake for good health.
Why being an optimist is good for your heart
Looking on the bright side could save your life.
Hot flashes connected to heart attacks, cognitive decline
If you're one of the 40 million American women between the ages of 45 and 65, there's a chance you could be having a hot flash right now. If your flushes are mild and infrequent, good for you. But if you are often going up in flames, then it could be time to check in with your doctor.
Trial over weight loss drug starts in France
A French court has heard the start of a trial involving a weight loss pill that public health officials say may have been responsible for as many as 2,000 deaths.
Study questions whether daily aspirin too risky for healthy people
For decades, healthy patients were told to take a low-dose aspirin as a precaution to help prevent heart problems, but the guidelines changed this year.
Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, found dead in New York
Ric Ocasek, lead singer of the new wave rock band The Cars, died of heart disease, according to the New York City medical examiner's office.
Erectile dysfunction may predict strokes and heart attacks
Men suffering from erectile dysfunction may be facing an even bigger problem than frustration in the bedroom. ED may well predict your risk for a future stroke or heart attack.
