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Could flu vaccination reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths?

Could flu vaccination reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths?

People who get the flu vaccine may have improved heart health. Researchers found patients who were vaccinated had a lower risk of having a heart attack or dying from cardiovascular disease.

When measuring heart attack risk, one important red flag is often overlooked, doctors say

When measuring heart attack risk, one important red flag is often overlooked, doctors say

Dr. Seth Baum, a cardiologist and chief scientific officer at Flourish Reseach in Florida, told Fox News Digital about the importance of an often overlooked risk factor for heart disease.

Colorado cardiac nurse, after three heart attacks, offers survival tips: ‘Listen to your gut’

Colorado cardiac nurse, after three heart attacks, offers survival tips: ‘Listen to your gut’

After surviving three heart attacks, Colorado nurse Jennifer Harlan met with the EMS crew who saved her life. She shared her experience and heart health tips with Fox News Digital.

Study: Cutting a teaspoon of salt works just as well as blood pressure medications

Study: Cutting a teaspoon of salt works just as well as blood pressure medications

FOX News' medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat on the latest study of the correlation of salt and blood pressure

Reducing salt intake by just 1 teaspoon a day has same effect as blood pressure meds, study finds

Reducing salt intake by just 1 teaspoon a day has same effect as blood pressure meds, study finds

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that cutting just 1 teaspoon of salt per day could have the same effect as taking blood pressure medication.

A dad’s life-saving invention is inspired by his wife’s near-death ordeal

A dad’s life-saving invention is inspired by his wife’s near-death ordeal

Donovan Casey, a father of four who almost lost his wife Sarah to cardiac arrest, invented the CellAED, a cellphone-sized personal defibrillator.

Standing and even sleeping are better for your heart than sitting, new study suggests

Standing and even sleeping are better for your heart than sitting, new study suggests

Researchers from the University of College London and the University of Sydney found that replacing sitting with any other activity — standing and even sleeping — can improve cardiovascular health.

Professional soccer player, 28, dies after collapsing on field

Professional soccer player, 28, dies after collapsing on field

Raphael Dwamena, a former member of the Ghana national soccer team, died Saturday after he collapsed on the field during a game. He was 28.

Does the flu increase the risk of heart attacks?

Does the flu increase the risk of heart attacks?

As flu season looms, the virus may not only leave you vulnerable to pneumonia, fever and aches, but it may also increase your risk of heart attack, according to several past studies.

Want to live longer? Follow 8 heart-healthy habits, says the American Heart Association

Want to live longer? Follow 8 heart-healthy habits, says the American Heart Association

Making several specific lifestyle changes could slow biological aging by six years, according to a new study by the American Heart Association (AHA). Fox News Digital details the results.