Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds, and heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death. But researchers now say people who have suffered a heart attack can significantly ...

Fear of another heart attack was a significant ongoing contributor to how heart attack survivors perceive their health, according to a study. While anxiety and depression are recognized as common ...

Stress after a heart attack is understandable -- and new research into what drives such stress suggests that fear of another heart attack might play a significant role. Understanding how that fear ...

Spending too much time sitting after a heart scare could be deadly. New research shows that patients who were sedentary for more than 14 hours a day in the month after leaving the hospital had a ...

Right after a heart attack, the risk of having another one is very high. This is the most dangerous time for your heart. Blood vessels are still fragile and more likely to form dangerous clots. That’s ...