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Using an AED along with CPR improves the odds of surviving a heart attack – even when an ambulance is just minutes away, results of a recent study suggest.
Gaithersburg, MD — Recently developed artificial intelligence software can determine whether firefighters may be about to experience a potentially fatal cardiac event, researchers say.
Do you take long naps? If so, you may have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation – an abnormal heart rhythm that can trigger serious health problems.
In addition to causing a skin rash and nerve pain, a shingles infection may increase your risk of a stroke or heart attack by 30%, results of a recent study show.
Do you know the warning signs of a heart attack? It’s important: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that every year, about 735,000 people in the United States have a heart attack.
Shreveport, LA — Firefighters’ risk of developing atrial fibrillation – an abnormal heart rhythm that can trigger serious health problems – increases with the number of fires they respond to, results of a recent study show.
Padua, Italy — Proving that it’s better late than never, Italian researchers have concluded that 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age (70-75) can help ward off major heart disease after 80.