Flu shot linked to reduced heart attack risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle-aged and older adults who get the flu vaccine may be less likely to suffer a first-time heart attack i...
Weighing Your Risk for a Heart Attack

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the major cause of heart attacks . So the more risk factors you have for CAD, the greater your risk for...
When You Are Most Likely to Have a Heart Attack

Odds are, you or someone you love will have a heart attack, also known as a myocardial infraction or MI. Heart attacks occur about every ...
Some Causes Of Heart Attack

Definition A heart attack is when blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked, preventing enough oxygen from getting to the...
What Are Your Odds of a Heart Attack?

Actually, each year heart attacks kill more than 150,000 Americans, nearly half of them women. If such a grim statistic can have a bright...