Heart attack Coverage

Girl helps mom during heart attack at home

Bella Bennett, 7, helped her mom call for help when she was having a heart attack. Bella received a National Life Saving Award for her efforts.

Wake County deputy's young daughter helps mom at home during heart attack, receives national award

Bella Bennett, 7, helped her mom call for help when she was having a heart attack. Bella received a National Life Saving Award for her efforts.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Mother saves life of 17-year-old daughter who went into cardiac arrest at Raleigh high school

A 17-year-old Harnett County cheerleader is recovering at Duke Medical Center after suffering a heart attack during a recent competition.

'My mom could have been taken away from me': Durham woman recalls saving her mom's life during prom night in 2013

Kayla Kinard saved her mom's life in 2013 while getting ready to attend her senior prom.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack or cardiac arrest on National Wear Red Day

February 3 is National Wear Red Day, a reminder that women are just as much at risk of heart disease as men. WRAL's Megan Glova reports it's important for everyone to know what to do when someone is having a heart crisis.

'Go red' Friday to raise awareness for heart disease in women

The first Friday of February is National Wear Red Day, meant to educate and inform people of the risk for cardiovascular disease in women.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Stress, travel, indulgence of holidays can be hard on the heart

The pressure to perfect the holidays is one reason that heart attacks are highest between Christmas and New Year's.

Kernersville woman gives birth, undergoes surgery and gets married all at Winston-Salem hospital

Brittany Butner celebrated her wedding at Novant Health Forsyth County Medical Center just a few days after undergoing surgery and giving birth.

WXII News

Grieving husband of teacher killed in Texas school shooting has died, family says

Joe Garcia had been married to his high school sweetheart, Irma, for 24 years before she was gunned down at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

Daniella Silva, NBC News

Traffic noise linked to higher risk of heart attack, study says

People who live in neighborhoods with constant traffic noise are at higher risk of hospitalization for heart attacks compared with those who live in quieter areas, according to a recently published population-based study out of Rutgers University.

Solarina Ho

Bob Odenkirk receives well wishes from 'Breaking Bad' co-stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul

Bob Odenkirk's "Breaking Bad" co-stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul have sent well wishes to the actor after he collapsed on the set of his hit TV show "Better Call Saul."

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN

'American politics are pretty stressful': UNC study links 2016 presidential election with increased heart problems

Lindsey Rosman, an assistant professor at the UNC School of Medicine, led a research study that linked the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton with a 77 percent increase in heart arrhythmia among Americans.

Rabbi Lucy Dinner talks about recent heart attack

Rabbi Lucy Dinner of Temple Beth Or in Raleigh describes a recent heart attack and what all women can do to protect themselves.

5 On Your Side: Why you shouldn't put off receiving medical care

One woman who spoke to 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte recently is an example of why you shouldn't put off a doctor visit if you're experiencing symptoms of illness.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Virus fear leads to fewer patients in ERs

Doctors at Duke Hospital say they're seeing fewer stroke patients in the emergency room. They're worried some stroke victims may not be coming in for help due to fear of getting coronavirus.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL Reporter

Cardiologist starts jewelry line to raise awareness, money for women's heart health

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but according to Dr. Ben Walker of UNC Rex Hospital, we often think of heart disease as a 'men's problem.' Seeing women as underrepresented in the conversation, he helped start a Heart-A-Wear, a jewelry line to raise money and awareness for women's heart disease. Their website is: Heartawear.com

Woman has heart attack during her pregnancy with twins

A Texas mom is sharing her story after suffering a heart attack during an otherwise healthy twin pregnancy.

ICYMI: One or two naps a week may improve heart health

In early September, a study found a daytime nap taken once or twice a week could lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes.

Daytime naps once or twice a week may be linked to a healthy heart, researchers say

Some good news for nap fanatics -- a new study has found that a daytime nap taken once or twice a week could lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes.

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN

Heart disease deaths are increasing

According to the JAMA medical report, there was a spike in cardiometabolic death rates starting in 2010.

Smart speakers could detect heart attacks with new tool

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new tool that can monitor and detect cardiac arrest. The algorithm lets a smart speaker - like Google Home or Amazon Alexa - or smartphone listen for the gasping sound of agonal breathing, which occurs about 50 percent of the time during cardiac arrest. The app would then issue a warning, with a chance to cancel, before calling 911 for help.

New WakeMed effort aims to boost heart surgery patients

WakeMed has garnered national attention for its effort to improve heart patient outcomes by changing the approach to peri-operative care

Patients 40 or younger see increase in heart attacks

The number of heart attacks occurring in patients 40 or younger has increased 2% per year over the past decade.

Eating red meat every day increases risk of early death

A new study finds that eating just 200 grams of red meat a day dramatically raises your risk of heart disease and early death.

Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks no longer recommended for older adults

If you're a healthy older adult looking for ways to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, don't turn to that age-old standby: daily low-dose aspirin. It's no longer recommended as a preventative for older adults who don't have a high risk or existing heart disease, according to guidelines announced Sunday by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN