People with the most intense, longest-lasting grief were significantly more likely to die within a decade of a loved one’s ...

Broken heart syndrome sounds like something out of a romance novel. But it’s a bona fide medical condition that feels like a full-blown heart attack—and research reveals it’s especially ...

You can actually die of a broken heart after the death of a loved one, especially if the grief is overwhelming, new research shows.

Dr. Sunil Shah, a senior lecturer at St. George's University in London, U.K., has published research suggesting that losing a loved one may double your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Extreme emotional stress can cause a medical condition called broken heart syndrome. For decades, doctors thought it should mainly concern women — but that’s changing.

The study looked at a total of 199,890 patients with "broken heart syndrome" who were over the age of 18 from 2016 to 2020, according to what was published in the journal.