Heart Attack Risk

Catherine Pearson

Dental Visits May Provide Benefits Beyond Your Teeth: Study Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.13.2011

Regular dental visits may do more than keep your chompers shiny. New research suggests that getting your teeth professionally cleaned and scraped or "...

Catherine Pearson

Childhood Abuse May Increase Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.13.2011

Girls who experience severe sexual and physical abuse may have a higher risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, according to a recent study th...

Insomnia Could Be Doing A Number On Your Heart (And Not In A Good Way)

The Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 12.25.2011

Experiencing long-term problems with falling asleep can do more than make you chronically exhausted -- a new study shows it could also boost your risk...

Speed Kills: The Ticking Time Bomb Of Urgency

Joe Robinson | Posted 11.17.2011

Joe Robinson

If you could change one thing in 2011 that could make your life massively better, opting out of chronic hurry-worry would be hard to top.

More Evidence That Swings In Blood Pressure Raise Stroke Risk On Yahoo! Health

health.yahoo.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Following on recent, similar research, a large five-year study points to fluctuations in blood pressure over time as a key indicator of stroke risk....