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Waist size, not body mass index, may be more predictive of coronary artery disease: Study investigates association between obesity type and obstructive artery disease in postmenopausal women
For years, women have been told that weight gain could lead to heart disease. A new study indicates that it
Could Wearing a Blood Pressure Cuff Reduce the Risk of Stroke?
A simple squeeze to your arms and legs might benefit your brain — turns out, the added pressure may improve
You’re having a heart attack; why not ask for help?
A perceived inability to act on symptoms could signify a life-threatening situation, according to research published today in the European
Lifestyle factors that could harden arteries
A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries. One of the
Real cost of heart attacks and strokes: Double the direct medical expense
The full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical costs when lost
NFL players show heart abnormalities decades after retiring from football: Players with the largest body size at highest risk; researchers urge close monitoring
While elite athletes are often at peak fitness, they are not immune to — and may even face a higher
Congenital heart defects vastly increase risk of heart problems later in life
An infant born with a relatively simple heart defect is far more likely to develop heart problems as an adult,
Why a blow to the chest can kill or save you
A blow to the chest can have highly contrasting effects. For instance, some baseball players have died after being hit
Patients with common heart failure more likely to have lethal heart rhythms
Researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai discovered that a non-treatable form of lethal heart rhythm responsible for sudden