The sudden spike in heart attack cases – which were previously seen mainly among older adults – now appears with increasing frequency among younger people, particularly those under 40 years of age.

Catching the signs early increases the chances of surviving a heart attack, but the most vital part is being able to identify when one is happening and remembering five key steps. This guide will help ...

The number of heart attack deaths has plummeted in the U.S. over the course of the last half-century. Doctors have tied the remarkable shift to improved detection and more effective treatment for ...

Heart attacks don’t typically strike without warning. While movies and television often portray cardiac events as sudden, dramatic collapses, the reality is far more nuanced. The human body frequently ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans experience what medical professionals call “silent” heart attacks—cardiac events so subtle that victims often dismiss them as minor discomfort or stress.