Young smokers&#39; heart attack risk
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People under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, a study shows. The international team of researchers said their findings put paid to the idea that only older smokers were at risk of heart disease.
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According to the British Medical Journal, a study published in &#39;Tobacco Control&#39; has revealed that smokers aged below 40 are five times more prone to suffering from a heart attack than non smokers of the same age.
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Passive smoking massively increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, an official report has confirmed. But ministers have sat on the explosive study amid fears it will lead to calls for an outright
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[Health India]: London, Oct 19: Passive smoking may have long been known to be a health hazard and now a new report by The Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health (Scoth) confirms that it significantly increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease
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CHICAGO -- More than 1 million U.S. youngsters have undiagnosed high blood pressure, leaving them at risk for developing organ damage down the road, a study suggests.
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If you're under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn't, a new study finds. According to the report, male smokers between the ages of 35 and 39 were almost five times as likely to have a nonfatal heart attack as were nonsmokers.
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Long-term exposure to air pollution maycontribute to early hardening of the arteries, a new study says. &quot;If this can be confirmed, it would have huge implications,&quot; said Dr
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Smoking may speed the growth of  pancreatic cancer by causing it to develop in younger people,  U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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Although some studies have found that smoking paradoxically improves the outcome after heart attack, this was not the case in a multinational study involving more than 5000 patients, researchers report in the American Journal of Cardiology.
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People taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) who suddenly stop face an almost 50 percent increased risk for having a heart attack during the first few weeks
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A public smoking ban shows a significant impact on hospital admissions for heart attacks, research suggests.
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A medical scan can spot which young people risk sudden death because of a weak heart.
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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.
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EXETER, England  - Minute changes in tiny blood  vessels close to the surface of the skin in children as young  as 11 can indicate the risk of future heart attacks or strokes,  a leading scientist said on Monday.
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Older male smokers and ex-smokers  should get at least one ultrasound scan to make sure they do  not have a developing aneurysm near the heart, a team of U.S.  experts advised on Monday.
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PARIS: One of the worldâs widest studies into heart attacks has identified nine risk factors that account for nine out of 10 of all cardiac arrests, with cholesterol, smoking and stress topping the table.
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Sept. 3, 2004 - Smoking, high lipid concentrations, and stress are the main risk factors for coronary artery disease (the major cause of heart attack) across all world regions, according to a study of data from 52 countries.