Trim, fit and 53, his heart attack took him by surprise
Ed Frauenheim frequently walked the hilly streets around his San Francisco neighborhood. One summer day, he took long strides to his favorite park. As...
Young kidney cancer survivors have hidden heart risks
Remember when you were a teenager, and nothing could bring you down? Well, recent research suggests it might not be that simple for everyone.
At...
Sticky patch, lifesaver: postage stamp sized device can revolutionize heart disease treatment
Every year, nearly 700,000 people in the US lose their lives to heart disease.
A big chunk of these deaths - about one-third - happen...
Feeling blue may make your heart skip a beat: the link between depression and...
If you are having a device for your heart put in and feel down, you might find it harder to keep taking your heart...
Older frail people have a 1 in 3 chance of surviving CPR during surgery
The survival rate of frail patients who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during or immediately after surgery is a point of contention among medical professionals.
Recently,...
Research shows potential to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes
A recent study from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has discovered a potential method to prevent severe events, such as heart attacks or...
Heart fitness tied to lower risk for colon and lung cancer
A new study conducted by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences found a strong association between higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and a...
Supermarket sweep: shopping carts to detect heart disease
Supermarket shopping carts can now help save your life. They can help spot a heart condition called atrial fibrillation. Detecting this early can help...
Healing hearts with meditation: how it helps heart patients
Heart patients may find help in an unexpected place: meditation.
A new study presented at a big conference, the ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023, found that...
Metformin may help diabetic patients with heart failure live longer
When patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), their treatment often sparks a...