Medical marijuana for pain may carry a small heart rhythm risk, study finds
Medical marijuana has become an increasingly common treatment for people living with chronic pain.
In many countries, doctors may prescribe cannabis-based medicines to help patients...
When a farmer’s heart stopped in the field, his 15-year-old son started CPR and...
After a full day of work at the water treatment plant, Brian Lipham returned to his farm in Alexandria, Alabama, in time to feed...
How serious are heart palpitations? Causes, symptoms and when to worry
Heart palpitations – a sensation that your heart is pounding or racing – are a common reason people seek medical care.
But just because palpitations...
He learned CPR thinking he could help a co-worker someday. He saved his wife...
After a long, somewhat typical workday, capped by a relaxing dinner out, new empty-nesters Angie and John Lowe called it a night.
Angie nodded off...
How diabetes is connected to heart disease
Many people think diabetes is only about blood sugar. They focus on checking glucose levels and taking medicine to keep those numbers in range.
However,...
Steroid muscle boost may come with a dangerous heart risk, scientists warn
A new study from researchers at the University of Birmingham and medical scientists in Germany has uncovered a serious health concern linked to anabolic...
Hidden dangerous effect of everyday painkillers on heart, kidneys, and weight
Many people take painkillers to deal with headaches, back pain, sore muscles, or long-lasting health problems. These medicines are easy to buy and often...
Common diabetes drugs may raise risk of heart attacks and strokes
A major new study from scientists at Northwestern University has raised fresh concerns about the safety of two widely used medicines for type 2...
A troubling forecast on women’s heart health – and what women and girls can...
A new forecast on women’s heart health offers many causes for concern – but also highlights how women can take charge of their future,...
His heart stopped on a Florida island. An ER doctor, nurse and Navy veteran...
Bruce and Tiffany Brown decided to get away for a few days late last June. They drove three hours from their home near Tampa,...