"The squeeze function of the heart will go up, the exertion that the heart has to go through goes up, the blood pressure goes ...

Some people may have twice the risk of dying from a heart attack amid heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution, said an American Heart Association study. A cardiologist weighed in.

Compared with control days, the risk of a fatal heart attack was 18 percent higher during two-day heat waves with heat ranging from 82.6 to 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit, and 74 percent higher during ...

Sunny, 90-degree days may encourage families to head outdoors, but research shows that those with heart conditions are at a much higher risk of health complications during intense heat waves.

Climate change is making heat waves like the one that lingered over much of the U.S. this week more frequent and intense. The ...

When temperatures soar, so do heart attacks. Now, a lab experiment explains just how temperatures climbing into Fahrenheit’s three-digits can cause ischemia and potential heart attacks, all ...

An extended heat wave peaking at more than 100 degrees over the weekend will set upon Oregon from Thursday to Monday. Here’s what you need to know to keep yourself and those around you safe. Dr ...

India started to sizzle early in the first week of April, with Delhi recording its highest temperature of the season at 40.2°C. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday (Apr 7) issued ...

Zehr noted that the heat wave will be far less severe than an earlier heat wave that broke records in July across the Southwest. That blast of hot weather brought temperatures in Phoenix to 118 ...

Scientists have been testing how heat affects our hearts for years. But here's the thing: the most commonly used method might ...

Heat killed 60,000 people in Europe alone in 2022, and at least 55,000 people in Russia in 2010. Now, growing research suggests that humans may be more vulnerable to rising temperatures than ...

Researchers found an 18% increase in the risk of a deadly heart attack during two-day heat waves. The chances of dying from a heart attack rose by 4% during two-day cold spells when temperatures ...