Heart Health

He used CPR in an emergency – then he became the emergency

Joe Farrell went to retrieve an errant golf ball when he came upon another player on the ground not breathing. The man's golfing partner was...

Cholesterol should be on everyone’s radar, beginning early in life

Exposure to high blood cholesterol over a lifetime can increase the risk for heart attack or stroke, and new scientific guidelines say managing this...

This inexpensive heart drug can help treat severe COVID-19

In a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers found metoprolol, a drug widely used to treat heart...

She thought her dizziness, exhaustion came from being a mom

Their young sons in bed, Lucy Henglefelt and her husband, Adam, were cleaning their Sioux Falls, South Dakota, home to put it on the...

This drug combo can cut risk of stroke and heart attack by half

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found a combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure drugs can...

Inconsistent mealtimes linked to heart disease risks

To stay healthy, don't just watch what you eat – watch when you eat it. New research is driving that point home by looking at...

Blood clots, uncontrolled bleeding and a stroke – all after giving birth

Near the end of her second pregnancy, Amanda Moreland sliced open her knee. She applied pressure with a towel but couldn't fully stop the...

Deaths related to irregular heart rhythm rising in younger people

In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found deaths related to atrial fibrillation appear to be on the rise, especially among younger adults. Atrial...

This drug may reduce obesity, fatty liver, improve heart function

In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease...

Heart problems ended his NFL career, but magic provides a second act

Jon Dorenbos was swimming with sharks in Bora Bora when he realized he kept losing his breath. During his 14-year NFL career, he'd never...