Heart Attack Couldn’t Keep Mom from Her Son’s Marine Ceremony
Rikki Crider isn’t the type to barge in on her neighbors. Yet there she was, in their kitchen, after letting herself in through their...
Even a Little Exercise May Prevent Stroke in People with Irregular Heartbeat
Regular physical activity is well known to strengthen the heart, but many people with atrial fibrillation worry that exercise could be unsafe.
New research suggests...
Three Midlife Diseases May Cost 13 Years of Dementia-Free Life
Taking care of your heart and blood vessels in middle age may also help protect your brain for many years.
A large study found that...
Cholesterol May Damage the Heart from the Inside
Cholesterol is best known for building up in arteries and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
But scientists have discovered another way excess...
A Heart Attack Ended His Marathon Training. Then His Heart Stopped.
Michael Bonnardi was training for his third marathon when his runs began taking more of a toll than usual. Some days, he felt totally...
The Truth About Cholesterol Drugs You Need to Know
Cholesterol is a fatty, wax-like substance that your body needs to build healthy cells and make certain hormones.
Your liver makes most of the cholesterol...
Common Blood Thinner May Beat Aspirin for Long-Term Heart Protection
A large new study suggests that clopidogrel, a widely used blood-thinning medicine, may protect people with heart disease better than aspirin over the long...
Common Heart Medicine May Affect Your Sleep, But Not Your Mood
Getting enough sleep is essential for good health. It helps the brain and body recover, supports memory, strengthens the immune system, and lowers the...
Which Exercises Work Best for Different Parts of Metabolic Syndrome
Millions of people have metabolic syndrome without realising it because the condition often develops silently over many years.
Instead of causing one obvious illness, it...
New Imaging Tech Shows How Heart Scars Trigger Dangerous Rhythms
When someone has a heart attack, part of the heart muscle loses its blood supply and becomes damaged. The body repairs this injury by...