Heart Health

Teen had cardiac arrest in a snowstorm. Communities worked together to save his life.

Not long after the snow started falling on a Friday morning in January, Ethan Rutherford went door-to-door in his Wooster, Ohio, neighborhood and offered...

Night-time use of this drug may increase heart damage risk

Scientists noticed that midazolam could be linked to heart damage, but only when the medicine is given at night.

Heart attacks linked to long-term cognitive decline, study finds

Recent research has revealed a significant link between having a heart attack and a faster decline in cognition in the following years.

Gut bugs to the rescue: battling heart disease

Did you know that tiny creatures living in our stomachs may actually protect us from heart disease?

Keep an eye on your heart: regular blood pressure checks at home are important!

Imagine you're a superhero and your superpower is to stop bad guys from causing harm in your city. Your heart has a similar job! It...

Your heart shape may help predict future heart disease

A recent machine learning study has shown that sphericity, or roundness, is more common in healthy hearts than previously thought.

A bright idea: how light therapy might help our hearts stay healthy

Did you know that about one in five Americans older than 65 have been diagnosed with heart disease? In fact, heart disease is the most...

When sadness hurts: how strong grief can affect your heart

Grief can be so intense that it actually increases your blood pressure. This is what a group of researchers found in a recent study. This...

Rare congenital heart disease no match for one mother

Amanda Allen learned about disappointment early in life. At the age of 12, the aspiring athlete was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease known as...

The hidden cost of lockdown: less years and more money for heart attack patients

People who had heart attacks in the UK and Spain during the first lockdown of COVID-19 will likely live shorter lives. They could lose...