Restless legs linked with heart problems
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People with restless legs syndrome or RLS are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart disease and those with the most severe symptoms are at greatest risk, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease.
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Advice on how to get a good night's slumber and avoid future heart trouble    HealthDayNews -- Lack of sleep can cause more than drowsiness; it can contribute to a number of health problems.    Short-term effects of lack of sleep include increases in blood pressure and levels of stress hormones, according to an article in the August issue of the Harvard Heart Letter...
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Marion Williams knows she has a hard time relaxing. She leads a busy life as a traveling nurse, grandmother of 10, and advocate for nursing home residents, and for years she had high blood pressure. "It was due to the stress," said Williams, one of many black Americans who has battled high blood pressure.
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People with at least three signs of what&#39;s known as metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of dying from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Aug. 24 issue of Circulation.
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Napping at least three times a week for a half-hour is associated with a significantly decreased risk of death from heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Stress tests aimed at detecting  blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases  of early heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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According to researchers, participating in prolonged and sustained endurance type training prevents stiffening of the heart, a known condition associated with the onset of heart failure.
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People who occasionally have upsetting bouts of irregular heartbeats may be able to 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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Doctors shouldn't shy away from asking patients about their sex lives, a new research paper advises. Researchers say problems in the bedroom can translate into serious medical conditions, and ignoring sexual dysfunction may mean missing early indicators for heart failure, depression or other ailments, according to a paper published in Friday's issue of The Lancet.
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THE FACTS: The stress of last-minute shopping, squabbling in-laws and busy airports can make the holidays a season of headaches. But is there any connection between holiday stress and heart attacks?
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Erectile dysfunction is sometimes more than just an issue that negatively impacts a man's quality of life -- it can also be an early sign of heart or blood vessel problems, according to experts.
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It might not just be Vioxx that carries a risk of heart problems. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications also may have cause for concern.
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For the past month, Jan-Michael Gambill could not understand why he would wake up in the mornings and feel as if he couldn&#39;t breathe. He began to worry when he could not practice as long as he wanted because his heart was racing.
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NEW ORLEANS - More than five million Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition in which the heart fails to pump enough blood, starving the body of oxygen and leading to weakness, chest pain and, eventually, death.
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If you have a brother or sister who had a heart attack at an early age, start paying attention to your own arteries because youâre at increased risk for heart trouble, a new study finds.
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NEW YORK  - The impulsive behavior that sometimes develops as a side effect of treatment with "dopamine agonists" drugs may not be limited just to patients with Parkinson's disease. Patients with restless legs syndrome who are treated with a drug belonging to this class may also be at increased risk for pathologic gambling, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology.