Health News Update

by Lynda Shrager
The unexpected and tragic death of a 53-year-old friend from massive heart attack recently set off a buzz of talk in our community. How could someone die of heart attack so young and without warning? Many don’t realize that cardiovascular disease is the single largest killer of women in this country and it [...]

by LAURAN NEERGAARD
WASHINGTON – December and January are the deadliest months for heart attacks in the United States, and many of the things that make the season merry are culprits: Rich meals, more alcohol – and all that extra stress.
But what may make the Christmas coronary more deadly than the same-size heart attack in, say, [...]