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THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- When someone close to you dies, grief can literally break your heart, but two common medicines may help prevent a heart attack. "While almost everyone loses someone they love during their lifetime and grief is a natural reaction, this stressful time can be associated with an increased risk of heart attack," said Dr. Geoffrey Tofler, a professor of preventive cardiology at the University of Sydney in Australia. Tofler led a groundbreaking clinical trial that found the use of two common medicines -- low-dose aspirin and the blood pressure-lowering beta-blocker metoprolol (Lopressor) -- may reduce survivors' risk of a fatal or nonfatal heart attack. "A medical check-up for the bereaved is helpful. While most people gradually adjust,...

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Young men who believe that "real men don't cry" may be more prone to suicide, a new study suggests. It has long been known that men are more likely than women to end their own lives: In the United States, the suicide death rate among men is about 3.5 times that of women, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The statistics raise the question of whether traditional norms about masculinity could play some role, said lead researcher Daniel Coleman. On the face of it, he explained, it makes sense that those expectations of "manly" men -- which include denying emotions, not reaching out for help, and aggressiveness -- could contribute to suicide risk. But it's also a challenging subject to study, said Coleman, an...

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- A year after becoming a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Darlene Love woke up with a terrible headache and stomachache hours before a performance on the Jersey Shore. Love refused to cancel. Aided by some aspirin her husband insisted she chew, she made it through the 90-minute concert, even posing for pictures and signing autographs afterward. Only later did she learn she was having a heart attack. And only now, nearly eight years later, is Love revealing the full story for the first time. Love said she's always wanted to share the details in hopes of helping others learn the warning signs of a heart attack and how to respond. She didn't because a former manager said the revelation might hurt her career. The...

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Having fewer liquor stores in cities may lead to lower murder rates, a new study suggests. The implication of alcohol zoning regulations can have life-or-death consequences -- at least in Baltimore, according to study author Pamela Trangenstein, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues. "There is an ongoing violence epidemic in Baltimore, with recent years breaking records for number of homicides," the authors said. "This study suggests that there is potential to prevent violent crimes by reducing alcohol outlet density in Baltimore City." Previous research has found that 50% of violent crime is associated with access to alcohol, the authors noted. For their study, researchers used a computer model to assess how...