heart attack

Commutes on foot or bicycle tied to lowered risk of heart attack or stroke

LONDON: Commuters who abandon their cars in favor of walking or biking to work are… Read More

Heart attack risk high with one cigarette a day: study

PARIS: Just one cigarette a day carries nearly half the risk for heart attack and… Read More

Flu increases the risk of heart attack: study

MIAMI: People who get the flu may face a six-fold higher risk of heart attack… Read More

Slightly elevated blood sugar not tied to higher risk of heart attack

NEW YORK: For people who already have cardiovascular problems, having high blood sugar below the… Read More

Can spicy foods curb salt cravings or lower blood pressure? Study says ‘yes’

BEIJING: People who like spicy foods may eat less salt and have lower blood pressure,… Read More

Does diabetes make a heart attack feel different?

LONDON: People with diabetes may not always feel classic symptoms like acute chest pain when… Read More

Stopping aspirin therapy may raise heart attack, stroke risk

STOCKHOLM: Stopping low-dose aspirin therapy without good reason raises the likelihood of heart attack or… Read More

WATCH: 12 monkeys die from heart attacks at same time after seeing ‘roaring tiger’

UTTAR PRADESH: At least a dozen monkeys were ‘scared to death’ after they suffered simultaneous… Read More

Regular exercise may improve odds of surviving a heart attack

NEW YORK: Just a few hours a week of moderate exercise may not prevent all heart… Read More

Former Iranian president Rafsanjani dies of heart attack: state media

TEHRAN: Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died in hospital in Tehran where he was taken… Read More

Mystery shrouds over Om Puri’s death after initial postmortem report

MUMBAI: Death of legendary Indian actor Om Puri is plunging towards mystery as postmortem report… Read More

Carrie Fisher ‘stable’ after cardiac incident, says mother

NEW YORK/CHICAGO: Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher was in stable condition, her mother Debbie Reynolds said… Read More

Heart problems tied to increased risk of suicide

NEW YORK: People with acute coronary syndrome caused by poor blood flow to the heart… Read More

Smoking boosts heart attack risk 8-fold for younger adults

LONDON: For young adults who smoke, the risk of a major heart attack is 8 times… Read More

Remembering A. Nayyar, Pakistan’s award-winning singing maestro

LAHORE: A great chapter of singing in Pakistan was closed on Friday when one of… Read More

Rehab after heart attack tied to longer, not healthier life

NEW YORK: Heart attack survivors who participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs may survive longer, but… Read More

One dead after Sri Lanka temple elephants spark stampede

COLOMBO: Brawling elephants triggered a stampede at a temple in southern Sri Lanka which left… Read More

Nisar orders fair probe into UK national’s suspected honour killing

KARACHI: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has ordered a fair and prompt investigation into… Read More

Cameroon footballer dies after collapsing on pitch

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng died on Friday after collapsing on the pitch… Read More

Dr. Asim Hussain suffers heart attack, moved to hospital

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim Hussain suffered heart attack in Karachi last… Read More