Infection, Not Vaccines, Raises Heart Attack Risk
447312
People who are ill with respiratory or urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
130698
Benefits of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, outweigh its risks in treating pneumonia but not less serious bacterial infections like bronchitis and sinusitis, federal health advisers said Friday.
542819
It&#39;s well known that diabetes doubles the risk of dying from heart disease. Two large international studies now say that heart risk increases much before the diabetes stage, when the sugar levels are high but have not crossed the marker for diabetes.
654901
People holidaying in exotic places without being vaccinated is fuelling a rise in dangerous diseases, warn doctors.
742821
LONDON - The high-pressure deadlines at work boost a man&#39;s chances of having a heart attack within the next 24 hours by a factor of six, Swedish researchers say.
202569
Traveling in traffic triples the risk of heart attack for an hour afterwards, a study has found. Car exhaust, noise and stress brought on by congestion are likely to be the main causes of the increase in risk.
566716
If you&#39;re under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn&#39;t, a recent study finds.
430874
The more important the sporting event, the higher the heart attack risk for fans, a new study shows.
117160
Oct 05  - New research indicates that individuals who have a brother or sister who developed heart disease at a young age may have an increased risk of also having heart disease.
611376
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals a greater risk of heart attack associated with Vioxx (rofecoxib) than with Celebrex (celecoxib), although neither drug shows a statistically significant elevated risk of heart attack relative to people who did not
562642
By Hanah Cho, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 17--At St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, heart attack patients are receiving faster treatment.
490054
People with more bacteria in their  mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers  said on Monday in a study strengthening the evidence for a link  between gum disease and heart disease.
580266
Common respiratory and urinary tract infections play a role in triggering heart attacks and strokes, a study of 40,000 medical records suggests.
427256
Pushing to beat the ticking office clock can increase the likelihood of having a heart attack within the next 24 hours by a factor of six, according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
105416
Stress is a cause of heart attacks after all and is nearly as important as smoking, according to a study. The Interheart study among 29,000 people in 52 countries, half
437239
Smokers in their 30s are five times more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers, a study has found. Finnish researchers analysing a World Health Organisation study of non-fatal heart
54444
MUNICH - A major new study by a Canadian-led research team has found that almost all heart attacks that occur worldwide are due to preventable factors rather than genetics.