The fireworks that illuminate the Diwali sky have a darker side to them. Loud noises from firecrackers pose significant health risks, especially to individuals with pre-existing heart conditions.

Residents living near noisy airports had 10% to 20% worse heart structure and function, compared to people who moved to get away from the aircraft noise, according to results published Wednesday in ...

There is a link between atypical heart sounds and atrial fibrillation. People with this condition have an irregular, disorganized heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation is a serious type of arrhythmia, which ...

Your heart health before and after a heart attack might be influenced by how loud your neighborhood is, new research suggests. One study found that people under 50 were more prone to heart attack if ...

Honk if you want heart disease. Traffic noise is linked to cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, according to noise experts from the Danish Cancer Institute, the Swiss Tropical and ...

Living or working in noisy surroundings might increase a person's risk of suffering a heart attack. Researchers from the University Medical Centre in Berlin found that urban middle-aged adults who ...

People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart ...

Chronic noise from traffic and cities may increase heart disease risk, while safe earbud use and better sleep help protect cardiovascular health.

Living in areas with consistently higher levels of noise from transportation is associated with a significantly higher risk of major adverse cardiac events compared with living in quieter areas, ...

People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart ...

Folks who live near airports are used to the regular roar of jet airliners taking off and landing. But they most likely don't know that all this ruckus could be harming their heart health, a new study ...