Scientific research over time has shown an uptick in cardiac events during the winter holiday season, and more people die from heart attacks between Dec. 25 and January 1 than at any other time of the year. The American Heart Association (AHA), the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has tips and resources to help you and yours have a happy, healthy holiday season. “The holidays are a busy, often stressful, time for most of us. Routines are disrupted; we may eat and drink more, exercise and relax less. We also may not be listening to our bodies or paying attention to warning signs, thinking it can wait until after the new year. All of these can be contributors to increasing the risk for heart attack at this time of the year,” says Dr. Michelle Dew, medical co-chair for Go Red for Women in Kansas City and cardiologist at AdventHealth. Here are some things to be mindful of: • Know the symptoms and take action: Heart attack signs vary in…