Heart Attacks More Likely in Cold Weather
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MUNICH, Germany - People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows.    The findings, presented Monday at a conference of the European Society of Cardiology, are not surprising because cold weather makes the blood vessels constrict, making it harder for blood to move through, but the study is the first to document that variations in the weather increase the occurrence of heart attacks in people with high blood pressure...
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A study published yesterday finds that the amount of time people spend in traffic could actually increase their risk of suffering a heart attack.
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Dec. 13, 2004 - The holiday season may be hazardous to your health, especially your heart, according to a new study that shows death rates peak during Christmas and New Year&#39;s.
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Stockholm, Feb 5 Toothache or pain in the jaw may be a sign of a heart attack, according to a study conducted by researchers in Sweden and Uruguay.Comment
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NEW YORK  - Men who never take a sick day  even though they're not in good health may be setting  themselves up for a heart attack, according to a new study.
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PEOPLE under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, according to a study published today. The reportâs authors said the findings, based on figures compiled on behalf of the World
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TORONTO (CP) - Canadians have a greater risk of dying within five years after a common type of heart attack than their American cousins, a study comparing treatments in the two countries suggests.
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Despite boasts of Canada&#39;s superior healthcare system, heart attack patients might wish they were sick in the United States. That&#39;s because a new study suggests US patients fare much better than their northern neighbours.
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Air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, a study says.
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A study conducted by &#39;Interheart&#39; and published in The Lancet, has confirmed that stress increases the heart attack risk among people.
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Air and noise pollution increase the risk of heart attacks, raising the likelihood that susceptible people will suffer severe cardiological problems, according to new research.
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Working to tight deadlines can increase the risk of a heart attack six-fold, Swedish researchers say.
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Over the past several decades, a steady stream of studies has documented that people born in winter and spring have an increased risk for schizophrenia, a serious mental illness characterized by disordered thinking, hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms.
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Men who never take a sick day even though they're not in good health may be setting themselves up for a heart attack, according to a new study.
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If your brother or sister had a heart attack or has heart disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins say you&#39;re 2.5 to three times more likely to have coronary atherosclerosis.
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NEW YORK Working in a high-pressure environment on tight deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of having a heart attack, a new study published on Tuesday shows.
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COLD snaps can trigger heart attacks, particularly in people suffering from high blood pressure, researchers said yesterday. The increased rate of attacks during winter lows is probably due to the fact that