Broken heart syndrome is also known as stress cardiomyopathy or takotsubo syndrome. Symptoms are similar to a heart attack and occur when a person experiences severe emotional or physical stress. When ...

May 10, 2011 (Edmonton, Alberta) — Heart-failure patients have an increased rate of vertebral compression fractures, a new study has shown [1]. In the paper, the researchers note that recent evidence ...

Share on Pinterest People in their 60s with ‘prudent’ dietary habits and who engaged in regular physical activity were less likely to experience bone fractures or death related to heart issues. Image ...

Broken heart syndrome mostly affects post-menopausal people after extreme stress. Most people recover from broken heart syndrome within weeks. You can manage your stress to prevent broken heart ...

One day this winter, Bill, 76, a retired engineer, hit a patch of ice while walking to the local grocery store, fell, and broke his hip. Three days later, he died. His wife, Margaret, 60, who had been ...

As it turned out, that tragedy hastened Catherine’s decline. Only 15 months later, she also passed, aged 70. Now I want to ...