Outdoors, it was cold, and I wore a buff over my ears. Indoors, I was in a busy public gym, with nothing on my ears but the Powerbeats Pro 2.

Broken heart syndrome isn’t a heart attack, since it’s not marked by blockages in coronary arteries. But its symptoms closely mimic those of a heart attack—and it can be impossible for ...

“Don’t go breaking my heart.” When a loved one passes on and your heart aches — there’s a name for that, and apparently, men are more likely to die from it.

He recommends physical activity, a healthy diet, sleep and friendship to both reduce stress and help heal a broken heart. For McEachern, running provides both a distraction and a path forward.

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.