Inhalers: They dramatically increase the risk of fatal heart attack - Inhalers for lung problems such as emphysema and bronchitis can dramatically increase the risk of heart attack and death, a new study has found.

Heart attacks - An ounce of prevention - The latest research shows that all the aggressive drugs and surgery thrown at heart attack victims is far less effective than comprehensive change of...

Heart attack - Find out if you’re at risk - Want to know if you’re at risk from a heart attack? Forget the BMI (body mass index), a measure based on your height and weight and, instead, use your...

Psoriasis: Does it increase the risk of heart attack? - People with psoriasis, the chronic skin condition, are up to four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, especially if they are aged below 40 yea...

Heart attacks and back strain - Is there a link between back strain and heart attacks? In his book The Heart Revolution (Arrow, £6.99), Dr Paul Sherwood believes that the key to hea...

Heart attacks and stroke: - A link to pneumonia established - Medicine moves in mysterious ways its blunders to perform. Last week we revealed that antacids, those mild over-the-counter remedies for indigestion,...

Hypertensives: heart attacks - One of the most popular drugs for treating high blood pressure actually raises the risk of a heart attack by 60 per cent. ...

Heart Attack: Traffic pollution increases the risk - Even a short exposure to traffic fumes can increase your chances of heart disease, including heart attack. People who exercise in areas where there is...