Tag: Risk Of Heart Attack

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Heart attack risks higher on Christmas eve: Study

London: All set to ring in Christmas eve? According to a research, the risk of heart attack peaks at around Christmas eve, particularly for older and sicker people, and it is most likely due to heightened emotional stress. The study, from researchers in the Lund University in Sweden, showed that the risk of heart attack […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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This smartphone app can identify heart attacks

New York: A novel smartphone app can help determine if you are having the most serious and deadliest form of heart attack and could turn out be a valuable tool to save lives, say researchers. The AliveCor app, administered through a smartphone with a two-wire attachment, can monitor heart activity and determine if someone is […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Smoking, diabetes & hypertension spike heart attack risk in women

London: Although men are at greater risk of heart attack than women, unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, besides diabetes and hypertension increase the risk of heart attack in the fairer sex than in their male counterparts, a new study has found. The study showed that an elevated risk of heart attack was found among women […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Financial stress can put your higher risk of heart attack

Johannesburg: Are you worrying too much about money issues? Beware as you may be putting your heart at risk. A new study has claimed that people suffering from financial stress are at a 13 times higher risk of having heart attack. Researchers say people, majorly in the developing countries, are experiencing a hike in the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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