Heart Health - Page 84

Stop doing these 7 things for a healthier heart

Every year, about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack and 610,000 people die of heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Exercise may cancel out heart risks if you're overweight and middle-age

Need another excuse to get up and get moving?

Obesity strongly linked to 11 types of cancer

People who are obese have a greater risk of developing and dying from several types of cancer including malignancies of the breast, ovary, kidney, pancreas, colon, rectum and bone marrow, a research review confirms.

Pacemakers may malfunction near certain appliances or tools

Pacemakers may fail to properly regulate patients' heartbeats near certain appliances and tools that generate electric and magnetic fields, a German study suggests.

More young women are getting heart attacks — here's why

On the morning of December 15, 2016, 37-year-old Christine Wayne woke up feeling tired and more rundown than usual.

For men, heavy drinking may damage hearts over time

Men with a history of heavy drinking are more likely to have stiff walls in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, an important measure of heart risk, according to a recent study.

Even 'mild' heart defects may affect kids' school performance

Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds.

Many pacemaker recipients can safely get non-chest MRIs

It might be possible for people with an older pacemaker to safely get an MRI after all.

Exactly how much coffee is too much coffee

Can you drink too much coffee?

9-1-1: The warning signs of heart attack every woman should know

One in three women are living with cardiovascular disease, and about half of all women have at least one risk factor for the disease, according to the American Heart Association.