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Multiple miscarriages are linked to higher heart attack risk

A study has found every miscarriage raised a woman’s risk of having a heart attack by 40 per cent Women who suffer repeated miscarriages are five times more likely to have a heart attack in later life, a study has found. Almost a quarter of more than 11,500 women taking part in a European...

‘Spare tyre’ could save lives: belly fat helped heart attack patients

Life-saver?: Belly fat cells were used to help heart attack patients Stem cells taken from waistline fat could be used as a treatment for heart attacks. Scientists injected stem cells derived from waistline fat tissue into the hearts of coronary...

Heart Attack Hospitalization Reduced by Tobacco Cessation Medication

A decrease in hospital admissions for heart attacks and for coronary atherosclerosis has been noted with the use of tobacco cessation medication. This is according to a study by Thomas Land and colleagues from the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation...

Just One Cigarette Puff Can Trigger a Heart Attack!

Most recent findings in the field have confirmed that there is no safe level of exposure to cigarette smoke – just a single puff can block your arteries and trigger a heart attack. The 700-page the US Surgeon General’s report has found...

Eating Marmite can Improve Survival of Heart Attack Victims

Experts have claimed that a vitamin found in Marmite has the potential to prevent heart diseases. Scientists from Bristol University, who carried out the experiment in mice, also suggested that a derivative of vitamin B1, called benfotiamine,...

Treatment Time for Heart Attack Patients may be Shortened by Community Education

Study findings to be presented Nov. 16 at the 2010 annual American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Chicago say that systematic education in rural and suburban communities can significantly shorten onset to hospital arrival times for...

Heart Attack Risk Marker – Iron

 Iron, derived from blood, is prevalent in unstable plaque and is more likely to bring on a heart attack and possibly sudden death,discloses a new research study. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have demonstrated through a variety of experiments...

Stem Cell Patch Boosts Heart Function Following Heart Attack

 A new research has discovered that a stem cell-infused patch boosts heart function following a heart attack. University of Cincinnati researchers also found that function improved more so than when stem cells were directly injected in heart...

Flu Shots May Reduce Heart Attack Risk

Yearly flu shots may do more than stave off the seasonal flu — they may also prevent heart attacks, according to a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. And the earlier you get the flu shot, the greater this protection, the...

Heart Attack

Each year on the million individuals in the U.S. possess a heart attack. About 50 % of them pass away. Many people possess permanent center damage or even die because they do not get assist immediately. You need to know the the signs of a heart...