Blood tests and an electrocardiogram confirmed the doctor's heart attack. Loreto has been on medical leave ever since, entering a rehab program which includes the insertion of tubes called stents ...

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Not all scars are created equal. That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can ...

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved ...

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A growing number of studies into bacteria point to a link with heart attacks, but as yet there has been no firm evidence to prove conclusively that catching a bug puts us at risk. But if it is ...

Share on Pinterest Image credit: Catherine McQueen / Getty Images. A heart attack is damage to the heart muscle due to a severe shortage or complete blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.

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It is extremely important for India, considering the significant burden of hypertension, heart attacks and strokes, even in younger age groups. Nearly 35.5 per cent of the country’s population — or ...

The Georgia Institute of Technology and Ruhr University Bochum researchers, who presented another attack dubbed 'iLeakage' in October 2023, presented their new findings in two separate papers ...

On a break during filming of the final season’s eighth episode in Albuquerque, star Bob Odenkirk suffered a massive heart attack. Suddenly, those other questions were irrelevant to Saul co ...