Traffic Jams Can Cause Heart Attacks
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It&#39;s widely known that being stuck in traffic can stress drivers out, but a new study now suggests it also increases the risk of a heart attack in susceptible people.
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Setting tight work deadlines can raise the risk of suffering a heart attack six-fold, researchers believe. Staff working hard to get a task completed on time were six times more likely to have an attack in the next 24 hours than co-workers, a study said.
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Trouble at work is associated with dropping down with a heart attack, but only quite soon after the event, according to a study from Sweden.
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The risk of suffering a heart attack increases by six times in the 24 hours following a high-pressure work deadline, researchers have warned.
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Some people who occasionally have upsetting bouts of irregular heartbeats may be able to treat themselves and avoid a trip to the emergency room by popping a pill, much as those with chest pain do now with nitroglycerin, new research suggests.
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Los Angeles for years has had the nation's worst traffic jams, but these days even the streets and highways in small and medium cities from Brownsville, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, to Honolulu, Hawaii, are giving rush-hour drivers fits.
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Scientists have identified a link between the brain and heart that can make a person die from too much excitement. About 20% of sudden deaths due to heart malfunction are thought to arise from emotional stress.
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In the month following the September 11th, 2001 attacks, there was a spate of heart rhythm disturbances in cardiac patients -- even those living far from the disaster sites.
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Living in a sprawling car-dependent suburb is bad for your health, producing an array of predictable disorders from obesity to high blood pressure, California researchers say.
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 :People under pressure to meet deadlines are six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack, a new research reveals.
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Air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, a study says.
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On-the-job stress can increase your blood pressure, adding to your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to evidence from two new studies by Heart and Stroke Foundation researchers.
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A lorry driver whose fatal motorway collision caused severe day-long traffic delays had a hole in the heart.
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Two new studies shed light on the role obesity may play in causing heart attacks and, surprisingly, keeping them from being fatal.
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People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air.
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Chronic noise exposure may increase your risk of heart attack, according to German researchers who interviewed more than 4,000 heart attack patients admitted to Berlin hospitals between 1998 and 2001.
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People with slower reaction times and bad memories are more likely to die from a heart attack, a study suggests.