New theory suggests Gene Hackman may have died of a broken heart after losing his wife. Investigation remains ongoing.

When people talk about having a “broken heart,” they’re more often than not referring to it in the metaphorical sense. However, for some, a broken heart is a very literal, physical condition.

sleep and friendship to both reduce stress and help heal a broken heart. For McEachern, running provides both a distraction and a path forward. "There's a lot of similarities between real ...

Doctors say "broken heart syndrome" is a real condition. The scientific term is stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The condition is brought on by extreme stress hormones ...

[File, Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart" syndrome, a condition that weakens the heart's main pumping ...

"My heart was completely broken. I had to continue to focus on the music. Thank God, I had Nashville."In January, she and husband of 10 years, Eric Johnson, 45, with whom she shares three children, ...

That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can form in the diseased heart ...