The phone call wasn’t another birthday wish. It was about her mother’s heart.
Jasmine Hutchison wanted a classic 21st birthday celebration.
She’d never been all that interested in drinking alcohol but still wanted to go out to a...
Beetroot juice may help lower blood pressure in older people
Drinking beetroot juice could help lower blood pressure in older people, and new research suggests this may be because it changes the bacteria in...
A promising new drug may treat high blood pressure in lungs
A new study has shown that a drug called sotatercept could make a big difference in treating a serious lung disease known as pulmonary...
Study finds important cause of anxiety in low-risk chest pain patients
Chest pain is the second most common reason people go to the emergency department (ED), but most cases—about 80%—are low-risk and not related to...
Son of a boxing great struggled in the ring. It was a life-threatening heart...
Boxer Evan Holyfield was only a few minutes into a fight when he felt “like I was deep in one of the hardest physical...
Almost all heart attacks and strokes have warning signs years before
Most heart attacks, strokes, and cases of heart failure don’t just come out of the blue.
A large study by researchers from Northwestern University in...
Clearing all blocked arteries may save more lives after a heart attack, even in...
New research is changing how doctors think about treating heart attacks in older adults.
Until now, the usual practice has been to fix only the...
A new pill could help both your heart and your sleep
Your heart works non-stop, pumping blood to every part of your body. But for some people, their heart begins to struggle.
This condition is called...
Home monitors and text reminders are key to successful blood pressure control
Some people with high blood pressure may finally gain control by doing something simple: using blood pressure monitors at home and receiving reminder texts.
A...
Almost everyone has warning signs before heart problems, major study reveals
Heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure rarely happen without warning.
In fact, a massive new study shows that more than 99% of people who went...