53 h. ago Hallelujah! Singing in a choir helps reduce your heart attack risk by releasing feelgood chemicals

Researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands discovered the benefits of choir singing when they tested the saliva of elderly people living in a care home.

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64 h. ago Former MLB pitcher Yoervis Medina dead at 37 after suffering heart attack and crashing car

Medina played in the MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs from 2013 to 2015

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65 h. ago I'm a pharmacist, these common medications can DRAIN your body of vital vitamins and minerals

The medications you take every day might be getting in the way of living a healthy life, an expert has warned.

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4 d. ago James Packer is rushed to hospital after suffering major cardiac episode in eerie reminder of his late father's infamous heart attack on the polo field

Billionaire James Packer is recovering from a serious cardiac episode in an incident eerily reminiscent of a heart attack suffered by his late father on the polo field.

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4 d. ago I'm a pharmacist, these are the medications you should NEVER take with coffee... they could trigger a heart attack

Whether you're a morning person or not, many of us struggle to start the day without a caffeine hit to kick start our day.

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5 d. ago Floyd Roger Myers Jr. dead at 42: Actor who played young Will Smith on Fresh Prince of Bel

Floyd Roger Myers Jr. - who was known for portraying a young Will Smith on the hit series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air - has passed away at the age of 42 on Wednesday.

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5 d. ago Common infections raise the risk of heart attack and stroke by FIVE times

Suffering from one of several common infections could raise your risk of a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.

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6 d. ago Man suffers heart attack at funeral after finding STRANGER in loved one's coffin

Heartbroken relatives were left horrified by a mix-up at the man's funeral when his body couldn't be located - and his aunt has described the moment she saw a stranger lying in the casket

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7 d. ago Cardiologist's grim warning about extreme high protein diets after his 'fit' patient has a heart attack at 35

A leading heart doctor has warned that looking 'shredded' on the outside doesn't guarantee good health after treating young, fit patients who suffered heart attacks in their 30s.

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8 d. ago Frantic West Lothian man 'told call yourself an ambulance by GP receptionist'

Daniel ‘Danny’ Carrigan, 78, was shopping at his local supermarket when he took ill and began experiencing chest pains which he initially thought could be early signs of a heart attack.

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9 d. ago Acid reflux increases risk of heart attack by nearly a third, new study reveals

Scientists in Philadelphia analysed the medical data of more than 1.3 million patients and found those with GERD had a 27 percent higher risk of heart attack than those without the condition.

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9 d. ago I've started having heart palpitations. What should I do? DR ELLIE has the answer

No matter what age you are, palpitations should always be explored with your GP, says Dr Ellie Cannon. There are a huge number of possible causes, too.

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1 week ago ‘When I told him I’d secretly seen his films, his eyes filled with tears’: Isabella Rossellini remembers her father Roberto

The Italian director’s career was briefly derailed when his ‘scandalous’ affair with the Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman hit the headlines in the 1950s. Their daughter Isabella remembers a devoted parent and a brilliant film-makerIn June 1977, Roberto Rossellini died suddenly of a heart attack, home in Rome, less than a week after serving as jury president of the Cannes film festival. The director’s daughter Isabella – the fourth of his seven children – was then in her mid 20s. She remembers her mother, Ingrid Bergman, saying: “Dad left us quickly, just as quickly as he drove his Ferrari.”The story of Roberto’s last two decades is told in Living Without a Script, a new archive-based documentary, which premieres this week in Rome. While the film serves as a reminder of its subject’s status as one of the greats of world cinema – the key figure in postwar Italian neorealism – it also shows his life beyond movies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Semaglutide cuts heart attack risk 20 pc regardless of weight loss

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been found to protect the heart

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1 week ago The biggest heart health breakthrough since statins? Largest study to date shows Ozempic can dramatically lower risk of major heart problems regardless of weight lost

In a major global study examining the jab's cardiovascular benefits, British scientists discovered they were apparent regardless of how much weight was lost.

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1 week ago Cutting one thing from kids' diet could slash heart attack and stroke risk in later life

People were less likely to suffer heart attacks, heart failure and stroke if they cut one ingredient in early childhood

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1 week ago Wegovy and Ozempic shown to slash risk of heart attack and stroke

Weight loss jabs like Wegovy and Ozempic have been shown to cut people’s risk of heart attack or stroke regardless of how much weight they lose - and belly fat is crucial

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1 week ago Fat jabs ‘could prevent deadly heart attacks even if you DON’T lose weight’

OZEMPIC boosts your heart health even if you don’t lose weight, according to a study. Scientists at University College London found semaglutide, the active ingredient in diabetes medicine Ozempic and fat jab Wegovy, cut heart attack or stroke risk by 20 per cent. They found this was true regardless of how much weight the patient...

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1 week ago One common medication that pharmacist says 'isn't much better than a placebo'

A pharmacist has shared which over-the-counter mediciation she would 'never buy'.

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1 week ago Your neck measurement could reveal hidden risk of stroke and heart attack, experts claim

The size of your neck could raise your risk of potentially life-threatening health issues, two lecturers from Kingston University have warned.

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