It is generally believed that myocardial infarction is a disease of the middle-aged and elderly. However, in recent years, the age of onset for myocardial infarction is becoming younger and younger. How can we prevent myocardial infarction? First, we need to know what causes a myocardial infarction. Let’s start with some basic knowledge about myocardial…
You Can Reverse Atherosclerosis and Prevent Heart Attacks If Your ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Is Below This Level
‘Little Women: Atlanta’ Star Shirlene Pearson Hospitalized in ICU
Shirlene “Ms. Juicy Baby” Pearson, who stars on U.S. reality TV show “Little Women: Atlanta,” has been hospitalized in the ICU with an unknown ailment, her publicizing agency confirmed. The 50-year-old actress’s agency wrote to her fans in an update on social media that Pearson’s condition has slightly improved and she’s currently in stable condition in the…
LA County Firefighter Killed in House Fire Died of Heart Attack
April 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Firefighter Jonathan Flagler died of a heart attack after running out of air while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this year, and he also had methamphetamine in his system, authorities said on April 13. Flagler, 47, was among crew members from Fire Station 83 who responded to…
Panic Attack or Heart Attack? How to Know the Difference
25% of emergency room patients presenting with chest pain met the criteria for something else entirely, yet attending emergency department cardiologists failed to recognize it 98 times out of 100. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 805,000 Americans have a heart attack each year, and 605,000 are first heart attacks. Knowing…
A Different Type of Heart Attack in Younger Women
Q: My 40-year-old healthy sister recently had a heart attack. The doctor said it was caused by a tear in a blood vessel in her heart. What causes that? A: Most heart attacks happen when a blood clot blocks an artery feeding the heart. But a small percentage result from a tear in the inner…
Warning Signs of Stroke Could Appear as Early as 1 Month Prior
A stroke or can have life-threatening consequences just like a heart attack. However, there are some early signs of a stroke that start showing up as early as a month before it actually happens. Here are seven such symptoms—knowing them might save someone’s life. Strokes happen when a blood vessel transporting oxygen to the brain bursts or…
A Big Belly Increases Risk for a Heart Attack
Having excess fat in your liver is associated with increased risk for a heart attack (The Lancet: Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Sept 20, 2021). A review of 36 studies on 5,802,226 middle-aged individuals with 99,668 cases of heart attacks, in a median follow-up period of 6.5 years, found that those with fatty liver disease had 1.5…
Facts Matter (Sept. 14): 16-Year-Old Teen Had Heart Attack After Pfizer Shot, Receives $225K Settlement From Government
On Monday, an international group of vaccine experts, including officials from both the FDA and the WHO, published an article that states that there is no evidence suggesting that the general population needs to get vaccine booster shots. In Singapore, a 16-year-old boy who suffered a heart attack just days after getting the Pfizer vaccine…
Spider Venom Could Be the Miracle Cure for Heart Attacks
Research has found that the venom of spiders—occasionally the cause of seizures and even death—could actually be life-saving for those suffering from heart disease. Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death in the world. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly 60,000 Australians suffer a heart attack every year, with heart…
Bob Odenkirk Says He Had a Small Heart Attack, Will Be Back
ALBUQUERQUE—“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk said Friday that he “had a small heart attack” but will “be back soon.” The 58-year-old actor took to Twitter to make his first public statement since collapsing on the show’s Albuquerque, New Mexico, set on Tuesday. “Hi. It’s Bob,” Odenkirk tweeted. “Thank you. To my family and friends…
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