Heart Health - Page 90

Optimistic people may live longer after a heart attack

People who expect good things to happen in the future are more likely than less-optimistic peers to survive the decades following a first heart attack, a study in Israel suggests.

Alan Thicke's death: How do heart attacks kill so fast?

Actor Alan Thicke died after a heart attack on Tuesday, TMZ reported.

Polygamous marriage may be bad for a man's heart

Having more than one wife may cause some serious heartache

Could vaccines protect kids from stroke, too?

Stroke is rare in children, but the risk of it happening is increased when a child has a cold or the flu, and reduced when kids are fully vaccinated, according to a new study.

Marital status, history linked to survival after stroke

A person's current marital status and past marital losses may be related to their survival odds after a stroke, a new study suggests.

Can you have high blood pressure with a normal reading?

Health experts often assume that blood pressure measured in a medical office or hospital may be higher than usual, thanks to the anxiety brought on from being in a doctor's office (a phenomenon known as white-coat hypertension).

Smartwatch can help detect signs of cardiac arrest for at-risk patients

A new device isn't for those who just want to track their activities, exercise and sleep— though it does that too. iBeat is a heart-monitoring smartwatch designed to reduce death from cardiac incidents

Nation's death rate rises as progress against heart disease stalls

Americans are dying from heart disease at a faster rate, stalling four decades of gains against the nation’s leading killer and driving up the U.S. mortality rate overall.

Some football positions linked to high blood pressure

It might not be obvious to those who spend Saturdays cheering on their alma mater on the gridiron, but playing college football is linked to changes that negatively affect the heart.

Heart problems tied to increased risk of suicide

People with acute coronary syndrome caused by poor blood flow to the heart may be at an increased risk of suicide - especially in the six months following their diagnosis, according to a new study from Taiwan.