Heart Health

Coffee boosts your physical activity, cuts sleep, affects heartbeat

In a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found caffeinated coffee may come with a blend of short-term benefits and...

What are the best blood sugar levels to prevent strokes, heart attacks?

Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to preventing a stroke. In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers...

People with diabetes hard to notice irregular heartbeat

In a new study from the University of Bern, researchers found adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation were less...

Young mom thought it was a heart attack – until she couldn’t touch her...

Leann Sorrell was driving her 17-year-old son, Jonathan, home from school when she realized the ring finger on her left hand was numb. She...

Common drug for bladder issues may harm your heart

In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that a common drug used to treat overactive bladder...

Depression and anxiety worsened during the pandemic, heart disease risk is higher

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the physical health of millions of Americans, but it's also taken a toll on the country's mental...

Why obesity increases heart damage in COVID-19

In a new study from a Colombian university, researchers found why obesity increases risk of heart complications in COVID-19. In COVID-19 patients, obesity is the...

The heart’s own immune cells may treat heart failure

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart failure affects more than 6 million Americans and is the main cause of death...

A priest gave her last rites soon after birth. Today is her 26th birthday.

A priest gave her last rites the day she was born. As a teenager, her outlook was bleak enough that the Make-A-Wish Foundation sent...

Teen’s mall trip could have been her last, but CPR and an AED saved...

Sydney Ridlehoover had finished her chores and convinced her parents to take her and a friend to the mall near their home outside Columbus,...