'My husband's having a heart attack! Somebody help!' Words guaranteed to make anyone in the immediate vicinity either administer some kind of medical aid or grab the nearest handset to summon it. Or so you'd think. But the distressed woman's plea for help went largely unanswered.

Average salt content in supermarket packaged bread has fallen by 20% over the last decade - but this reduction masks a sharp contrast between own-labe...

There's a lot of information flying around on the internet as to the best diet for your heart. New draft guidance from the National Institute for Heal...

Some Alzheimer's drugs could reduce the risk of heart attacks and death, according to research. Scientists in Sweden studied over 7,000 people with...

People on high doses of some painkillers will have to pit the benefits against the risks as the drugs have been found to increase the chance of heart ...

A "heartbreak" gene that stops the heart recovering from injury has been identified by scientists. Experts believe regulating the Meis1 gene could ...

Air pollution increases the chances of heart attack survivors dying early, research has shown. Higher levels of tiny sooty particles in the air led...

This week HuffPost UK Lifestyle have been fascinated by the story of New Zealander Natasha Harris, who had a fatal heart attack due to her habit of dr...

A healthy diet significantly reduces the chances of a second heart attack or stroke in at-risk individuals, research reveals. It also cuts the risk...

Telltale signs of being past your prime, such as baldness and creased earlobes, may provide an early warning of heart disease, say scientists. Rese...

A 20 a day cigarette smoker takes about 200 individual puffs in total, each representing a single nicotine 'hit' for the brain's reward centre. Doing this day in day out for years has consequences. Addiction is one.

Taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during the menopause can reduce the risk of heart failure and heart attacks, a study has suggested. And re...

Brisk walks can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by half, research has found. Scientists say it is the intensity rather than the duratio...

Spouses of people who suffer a sudden heart attack (an acute myocardial infarction) have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, or suicide after th...

Eating egg yolks could be as damaging to your health as smoking cigarettes, a Canadian study has revealed. The cholesterol found in egg yolks accel...

Shift work raises the risk of having a heart attack, a major review of working pattern health effects has shown. Working unsocial hours was found t...

A quarter of elderly British people suffer from undiagnosed heart problems and miss out on simple heart treatments as a result, claim heart experts. ...

Scientists have turned back the hands of a biological clock to rejuvenate ageing and damaged human heart cells. Using stem cells, they reset a mole...