The fireworks that illuminate the Diwali sky have a darker side to them. Loud noises from firecrackers pose significant health risks, especially to individuals with pre-existing heart conditions.

"The question is: how much of this effect is due to particle pollution, and how much is noise?” the study author asked. If you’ve ever worked in a retail environment in which the same playlist is spun ...

Living in areas with consistently higher levels of noise from transportation is associated with a significantly higher risk ...

You probably know that smoking, obesity and not exercising can lead to heart disease, but researchers have uncovered a new risk factor. Could loud noises make you more likely to have a heart attack? A ...

We used a professional sound meter to measure the din of daily life and talked to scientists about the health risks it can pose. A looping video of a suburban neighborhood curbside on a cloudy day.

(Reuters Health) - People with long-term exposure to loud noise at work or in leisure activities may be at increased risk of heart disease, a U.S. study finds. Researchers found the strongest link in ...

S1 is the first heart sound that doctors can hear using a stethoscope. The vibrations that occur when the mitral and tricuspid valves in the heart close produce the S1 sound. There are two common ...

Living in areas with consistently higher levels of noise from transportation was associated with a significantly higher risk of major adverse cardiac ...

From a blackbird’s song to the rumble of a passing train, sounds are produced by vibrations moving through the air, ground, or water in invisible waves. When those soundwaves enter your ear, they make ...