A heart attack is a blockage in blood flow to the heart, while cardiac arrest is an electrical malfunction causing the heart to stop pumping. Recogniz ...

Know the four hidden risk factors behind most heart attacks and practical ways to prevent them for a healthier heart.

When we think of heart attacks, many of us imagine a stressed middle-aged male executive, addicted to ready meals and ...

Female bodybuilders are at increased risk of a fatal heart attack, warns new research. Sudden cardiac death is responsible ...

Prompt action is of utmost importance during sudden cardiac arrests and knowing how to use a defibrillator can save lives. Dr London explains how they work.

A cardiac arrest, on the other hand, means that the heart has stopped beating, so blood no longer circulates. The person ...

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Identical twins Mairéad Lyons and Thérèse Walsh have always had a very close bond but it reached a new level when both of them suffered heart attacks in their 30s, within eight months of each other.

The acronym "Fast" (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) has been a cornerstone of public stroke awareness for more than 20 years. It was ...

Raila Odinga has died aged 80, according to a person in the former Kenyan prime minister’s office who spoke to Reuters. India ...