heart attack

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But the people of Redding nearly had a collective heart attack last August when the restaurant’s longtime owners, sisters Julie Malik and Nell Cox, made a stunning announcement: Damburger is for sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It showed that people taking semaglutide alongside their existing heart medicines were significantly less likely to have another heart attack or stroke.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

These events included death from coronary heart disease, heart attack, or ischemic stroke.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Maybe his father had died of a heart attack.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt