Heart Attack

The Disturbing Rise of Cardiovascular Disease

Did you know that Blacks are 30% more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease? An interview with Women's Heart CEO and patient-advocate ... Read More

Getting Healthy After a Heart Attack Could Add Over 7 Years to Your Life

Recent studies showed that Black patients, particularly women, had poorer life expectancy after a heart attack than other races. In order ... Read More

Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another

Sometimes it's best to say no to overtime: A new Canadian study finds that working too hard after a heart attack could boost your odds for a ... Read More

Still Smoking After a Heart Attack? Here’s How to Stop

It’s now a commonly-accepted fact that smoking can lead to cancer and cardiovascular disease. So why do some heart attack survivors continue ... Read More

10 Things You Can Do To Prevent That Second Heart Attack

Once you’ve had a heart attack, medical professionals will tell you that your odds of having another are pretty high unless you do something ... Read More

Improving Mental Health Could Prevent Next Heart Attack

Life after suffering from a heart attack means adjusting and reevaluating yourself and your surroundings to preserve your health. While most ... Read More

Avoiding These Foods Can Help Prevent Your Next Heart Attack

More than half of the foods that Americans eat are considered “ultra-processed” and it’s making us sicker than we think. Processed foods ... Read More

Hip-Hop Legend Kurtis Blow Suffers Heart Attack; Undergoes Heart Transplant

Fans of the legendary hip-hop icon Kurtis Blow rejoice as news spread that he's on the road to recovery following a successful heart ... Read More

Is Heart Attack the Same as Cardiac Arrest?

Many people tend to confuse and interchange the terms "heart attack" and "cardiac arrest," but it is very important to note that these are ... Read More