Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
HEART ATTACK DANGER AT 10PM ON XMAS EVE
heart attacks over 16 years. The Christmas holidays generally had a 15% increased risk but by far the most dangerous day was December 24 where the chances were 37% higher, peaking at around 10pm.
The study was carried out in SIMON Cowell lets young son Eric share the driving as they splash in the Caribbean on a jet ski.
The music mogul, 59, was on his annual post-x Factor family holiday in Barbados.
While he and his four-year-old enjoyed father and son bonding time his long-term partner – and Eric’s mum – Lauren Silverman, 41, soaked up the sun.
Simon also kept his fans happy by posing for photos. Sweden where Christmas Eve is the main day of celebration.
The authors highlighted potential “experiences of anger, anxiety, sadness, grief and stress” during periods when relatives are visiting.
Those over the age of 75 or with existing diabetes and heart disease were at the greatest risk.
Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, said Mondays and 8am in the morning were also high-risk times.
New Year’s Eve had no heightened risk but New Year’s Day did – which researchers put down to hangovers. Lead author Moman Mohammad said “understanding what factors, activities and emotions” come before heart attacks can help reduce the risk.