Heart Attacks Striking Younger, Obese

Heart attack victims in the United States are younger and heavier

Friday, March 25, 2016 Heart Attacks Striking Younger, Fatter Americans: Study Heart attack victims in the United States are becoming younger and fatter, a new study reveals. Read more ... Related Reading • Heart Attack • Obesity Today's Health News •  Could Lots of Time Spent on Social Media Be Tied to Depression? •  Kids' Fruit Drinks, Juices Contain Day's Worth of Sugar •  Hormone Exposure in Womb May Boost Later Type 2 Diabetes Risk •  FDA Wants Generic Narcotic Painkillers to Be Abuse-Deterrent •  Gene Analysis Pinpoints Zika's Arrival in the Americas •  Tuberculosis Decline in U.S. Has Stalled, CDC Reports •  Healthy Amount of Vitamin C Might Keep Cataracts at Bay •  Scientists Create Bacteria in Lab With 'Minimal' Genes Needed for Life •  Brain Scans Give Clues to Stress-Heart Attack Link •  Heart Attacks Striking Younger, Fatter Americans: Study •  Mammograms May Also Help Spot Heart Disease, Study Suggests •  Many Kidney Transplant Patients Land in ER Within 2 Years: Study •  Health Tip: Setting Yourself Up for Better Sleep Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Truth About Heart Disease • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults Top Viewed Articles • Rage Germs From Cat Poop • Healthy Lifestyle Choices • Rosacea Boosts Parkinson's • 116 Cases of Zika in U.S. • Psychological Disorders in Kids Picture Slideshows • A Quick Guide to the Zika Virus • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • Causes of Blood Sugar Swings • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Living Tips for Adult ADHD Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide