Alcohol abuse may increase the risk of heart attacks and other cardiac problems even in people who don’t have a family history of heart disease or other known risk factors, a study suggests. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Elderly Vietnamese people usually postpone regular health check-ups and medical treatment even though on average, they suffer from as many as seven diseases and conditions,

 VietNamNet Bridge – An increasing number of young adults in their thirties and forties are suffering from heart attacks, which typically occur in older age,

The old English proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is still a useful public health advice, according to Oxford University researchers.

 Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates -- the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities -- causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks,