Items Tagged with 'Heart attacks'

Chicago — Chronic workplace harassment may increase the risk of coronary heart disease, arthritic/rheumatic conditions and migraines, results of a recent University of Illinois Chicago study show.

Lifting weights for as little as 30 minutes a week can lower your risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association says.

Here’s an incentive to take the stairs or speed up that next floor-sweeping session: Incidental activities like these could help lower your risk for heart disease.

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.

Younger people are experiencing heart attacks more often, yet many don’t think they’re at risk for heart disease.

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.

Fewer than 1 out of 14 U.S. adults have optimal heart and metabolic health, results of a recent study from Tufts University show.

Sleep duration has been added to the Life’s Essential 8 of health and lifestyle factors that you can modify to help your heart.