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Darryl Strawberry resting comfortably after heart attack, according to New York Mets

Mar. 12, 2024 09:42 AM EDT

LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Former New York Mets and Yankees star Darryl Strawberry is recovering from a heart attack and is at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Tuesday that Strawberry was stricken Monday, a day before the eight-time All-Star's 62nd...

Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients

Mar. 08, 2024 17:02 PM EST

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity, federal regulators said Friday. The U.S....

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health -- and how to prepare

Mar. 08, 2024 01:03 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out...

Study raises questions about plastic pollution's effect on heart health

Mar. 06, 2024 17:26 PM EST

We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous or somewhere in between? A small study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how these bits —...

Marine general taking steps to return to full duty as commandant several months after heart attack

Mar. 01, 2024 17:58 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. Eric Smith is taking steps to return to full duty as commandant of the Marine Corps, about four months after being sidelined due to a heart attack, according to defense officials. Smith quietly returned to the Pentagon on one occasion a few weeks ago, and was...

Hiker dies of suspected heart attack in Utah's Zion National Park, authorities say

Jan. 27, 2024 15:18 PM EST

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A man died of a suspected heart attack while hiking a strenuous trail in Utah's Zion National Park, authorities said Friday. The 63-year-old man from San Diego, California, was found unresponsive on the West Rim Trail on Friday afternoon, the National Park...