There are several possible causes of sudden joint pain, such as gout, infections, and tendinitis. Other possible causes are injuries, such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains. Sudden ...

The risk of sudden cardiac death among college athletes in the United States has steadily declined over the past two decades, data presented earlier this week at the American Heart Association (AHA) ...

A new study has examined the most common warning signs associated with a deadly out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest and found that symptoms differ significantly between the sexes. The researchers ...

Share on Pinterest A new study has found 56 lifestyle factors that could help prevent most cases of sudden cardiac arrest, according to the authors. Image credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images. Sudden ...

The concept of sudden death—an unexpected fatality that occurs within hours of symptom onset—represents one of medicine’s most alarming phenomena. While these events seem to strike without warning, ...

VIENNA, Austria—Patients who have been taking antidepressants for longer periods of time are at a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death, according to new research out of Denmark.

If the person is lucky, medical help is close enough to get the heart beating again after it stops and before brain damage sets in, and the search for the hidden cause can begin. The less fortunate ...

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One of the largest puzzles still to be solved by the equine medical community is the occurrence of "sudden death," which involves an abrupt fatality in an apparently healthy horse during or ...

Each year, thousands of babies die suddenly and unexpectedly, and more than 3,300 young lives were lost in 2020. Rates remained stubbornly high in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as ...