Limp Handshake? Study Claims You Could Be At Increased Risk Of Death
The next time you visit the doctor, you might want to shake his or her hand.
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The next time you visit the doctor, you might want to shake his or her hand.
Could the bacteria in your mouth be associated with heart risk?
The report found those who drank coffee had a lower risk of having calcium deposits in their coronoary arteries, which is one of the best predictors of heart disease.
According to a study which followed over 20,000 men in Sweden for 11 years, five factors had the greatest impact on health: diet, exercise, smoking, weight circumference, and alcohol consumption.
The incident reportedly happened on May 31st around 10 a.m. near the Miquon train station. At least one bystander saw the man fall from his bike and performed CPR while calling 911.
Not all symptoms are as obvious as crushing chest pain with a heart attack. Listen to your body and speak to your doctor.
Cardiologist Dr. Thomas Metkus says it's essential for people to understand what may be happening to them so they know what not to ignore.
New research has raised concerns about the risk for heart attacks and strokes in some men who take testosterone.
New research finds that elevated blood pressure in the late teens helps predict the chances of heart disease later on.
The exercise you do as an adolescent may actually reduce your heart attack risk in the future, unless you become obese.
Bitter cold, snow and ice mean an increase in car crashes, falls, back injuries and occasionally heart attack from shoveling.
Stress is not necessarily a bad thing but how you respond to stress may be as bad for your heart as smoking.
A new report finds that adding an extra 2,000 steps to your day may lower your risk for heart attack and stroke by 8%.
The Emergency First Aid and Treatment Guide app has easy to follow instructions on what to do for dozens of emergencies, ranging from burns and bites to CPR.
Despite numerous studies stating the contrary, there are still many women who think it is next to impossible for them to suffer a heart attack.
Patients who suffer heart damage from a heart attack can have problems such as heart failure years later. Researchers want to prevent that outcome.
Risk factors for heart disease include high cholesterol and family history but cigarette smoking is the major lifestyle intervention that can damage the heart.
Curt Schilling was honored last week by the Phillies and inducted into the team's Wall Of Fame. As it turns out, he was lucky to be anywhere at all last week.
Each year that a person is obese increases their risk of developing coronary artery disease - often a silent killer.
According to a new study, although progress has been made in improving the health of Americans, our country still lags behind advances in other wealthy nations.
Researchers have found that sufficient sleep is linked to more than a 20% reduction in cardiovascular disease and almost a 50% reduction in fatal cardiovascular disease.
A private viewing for James Gandolfini is underway in a small northern New Jersey town near where he grew up.
Survivors of the battlefield aren't the only ones at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
Heart disease kills more women than all the cancers together. Sadly, most women, and a surprisingly big number of doctors, don't know this.
Heart disease can be a silent killer. Often you don't know you're at risk until it is too late. Now there's a new non-invasive heart attack predictor.
