Heart disease, which kills millions each year, remains the world’s leading cause of death. While cardiac research has mainly focused on heart attacks as isolated episodes, Assistant Professor Vineet ...

Heart disease continues to be one of the leading causes of death globally, but here’s the hopeful news - an estimated 80% of cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is preventable, ...

A study dives into non-traditional heart attack causes more common in women than men, highlighting the need for a diversified approach to care and prevention.

Figures show deaths from heart attacks, strokes and heart failure in working-age adults have surged by nearly a fifth in just four years, reversing decades of progress. Hospital admissions are also ...

Most heart attacks, strokes, and cases of heart failure don’t just come out of the blue. A large study by researchers from Northwestern University in the U.S. and Yonsei University in South Korea ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know the symptoms of a heart attack can be different in women than in men. But are the causes different too? I have a friend in her mid-50s who had an unexpected heart attack. Are ...

Chest pain is still a common heart attack sign for women, but it could feel more like achiness or tightness. “Between both men and women, chest pain is still the most common sign,” said Dr. Bernice ...

When doctors think about heart attacks in younger people they can assume the cause is the same as in older patients. But a groundbreaking study of people 65 and under suggests that this assumption may ...

ANSWER: Heartburn is a sensation of discomfort in the upper abdomen or in the lower chest that is burning in quality. Although we often tie heartburn to acid reflux, it’s impossible to be immediately ...

Health is not the result of a one-day miracle. Good health demands an equally good lifestyle. Preparations for this should begin early in life. Adopting a lifestyle appropriate for each age group ...

CARDIAC arrests and heart attacks are two severe health emergencies frequently confused for one another. But recognising a key distinction between the two could prove vital during life-threatening ...