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A short daily walk or a long walk once a week is enough to lower the chance of having a heart attack, a stroke, or getting cancer, new research shows.

A commonly used artificial sweetener called erythritol is strongly linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.

"It’s easy to push those symptoms off on a busy life, but pay attention to them," cardiologist says.

A noninvasive eye exam may be able to predict a person’s risk of heart attack, when combined with other information, according to a recent study.

A Murfreesboro family who just lost their 23-year-old son to a heart attack are hoping his death can help others.

The television from here. still so much more in the newsroom, but first the cdc says the deadly flu season is only getting worse. there have been more than 151,000 cases and 48 states and puerto rico are still reporting widespread. in todays heartbeat, ann cohen says getting that flu shot could do more than just ward off the virus. >> the flu vaccine isnt just a weapon against sniffles and a fever, it could also lower the chance of having a heart attack for people at high risk. >> when someone...

Beyond preventing the flu. rurt t >> reporter: the flvaccine coul lower the chant of a heart attack. >> when somebody comes into the hospital with a heart attack, it is not uncommon that this individual has had some type of a viral illness or process in the recent past. >> reporter: in one study of people 35 and older, heart attack risks jumped six times within a week of coming down with the flu. in patients with cardiovascular disease, the vaccine may be as effective against heart attacks in th...

Flu activity is still widespread across 48 states in puerto rico and continues to increase. latest numbers from the cdc tell us 63 kids have died from the virus and doctors are running short on antiviral drugs and the vaccines. in todays heartbeat, elizabeth cohen has a link between heart attacks and the flu. >> when somebody comes into the hospital with a heart attack, its not uncommon that this individual has had some type of a viral illness or process in the recent past. >> in one study, hear...

Their health care." he said, "i regret that we didnt craft the law correctly." he seems to insinuate there was room to bring these people in and at least the health care that they have even though it is sub par, it doesnt even meet the minimum expectations that they will be able to bring in and grandfathered in the system. so he is saying essentially what everyone is saying he should do. >> he is saying they are looking in to administrative options. falling short of clinton saying if you have to...

good morning. welcome. its thursday morning, may 19th. we have a lot of news this morning including some breaking news. lets begin with that breaking news. the resignation of dominique strauss-kahn as head of the international monetary fund. this move comes just before a bail hearing today in new york. were seeing this mug shot for first time. the former imf chief is facing sexual assault charges for allegedly attacking a maid in his manhattan hotel room. he says he is not guilty. re...