As the extreme temperatures and poor air quality rise throughout the state and country, so does the risk of a heart attack. A recent study by the American Heart Association showed the dangerous combination of both factors doubling one’s risk of having a fatal heart attack.

The American Heart Association says the risk for heart attacks increases during the holidays.

Have you ever heard of older couples who die within a short span of each other? People often say the second person to go died of a broken heart. But did they really, truly die of a broken heart? Maybe. Maybe not.

SAN ANTONIO – Medina ISD Police Chief Abel Devora was working a track meet on February 28, thinking it would be a nice turnout on a nice day. Amy Phillippe, an ER nurse, was attending the track meet with her kids at the time of the incident. Devora’s 12-year-old daughter was nearby at the track meet. “His heart started beating again. Phillippe says people should learn basic CPR and learn how to use an AED.