Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most people who've had a heart attack—or who fear having one—focus on surviving the cardiovascular event itself. But what happens ...

If you or someone you know experiences allergies, you've probably heard of the life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock. To help you better understand exactly what this condition is and how ...

The American Heart Association has created new registry will help researchers, clinicians and regulators to better understand the clinical symptoms of shock types, treatment patterns and outcomes. The ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is introducing a new cardiogenic shock designation to improve outcomes for one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Symptoms of TSS begin two to four days after infection and include headaches, sleepiness, fever, and a rash,PeopleImages/ Getty ...

Generations of doctors have talked about “shock,” but they have never agreed on what they mean by it. Trying to be more precise, some have distinguished different types such as those caused by fright ...

Many people have heard of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) and know that the infection is often associated with using tampons. However, not as many know that other risk factors associated with contracting ...

Most people who've had a heart attack-or who fear having one-focus on surviving the cardiovascular event itself. But what happens in the hours and days after can be just as critical. One serious ...

Cardiogenic shock—a life threatening condition when a person's heart can't pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body—is most often caused by serious heart attack or advanced heart failure.