Your Heartburn Medicine Might Give You a Heart Attack

The symptoms of heartburn can make you feel like your heart is on fire, but taking medication to soothe it may put you at a higher risk for a heart attack. Research from Stanford University has linked common heartburn medications with a higher potential to suffer heart attacks. Scientists from Stanford University collected the electronic […]

Heart Attack? Yes, You Can Have Sex Again

If you have had a heart attack and worry about sexual activity triggering another, you may be able to cast those troubles aside. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology revealed that sexual activity is not a risk factor for further cardiac arrests. The study reviewed 536 people with heart […]

This Mental Disorder Raises Heart Risk for Women

For people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), life is already full of challenges. Now research shows that women with PTSD have an additional reason to worry — heart attack or stroke. And as it turns out, women are twice as likely to develop PTSD as men. The data used for the study was gathered during […]