Consider your A1C levels to monitor heart health
The math might seem simple. Foods high in cholesterol plus no exercise equals heart trouble.
But as it turns out, high levels of low-density lipoprotein...
AI can help doctors make hard decisions about cardiac arrest
When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now—by entering patient data in a web-based app—find out how thousands of similar patients have...
ChatGPT can provide mostly accurate responses about heart disease
Scientists found that ChatGPT provides largely appropriate responses to simple cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention questions.
Good heart health may lower risk of brain vessel disease
In a study from Capital Medical University, scientists found maintaining excellent heart health may lower the risk of disease in the small vessels of...
Pro wrestler-in-training thrown for a loop by extra electrical pathway in her heart
Megan Washington finished running a muggy mile outside the Orlando, Florida, warehouse where she attended professional wrestling school, and found herself abnormally out of...
Lightheadedness may be a sign of heart disease or stroke
Atrial fibrillation (common heart rhythm problem), cardiomyopathy or some types of stroke may cause people to experience lightheadedness or dizziness, according to the American...
Big heart could help keep women healthy, study finds
In a study from Baker Heart and Diabetes, scientists found that middle-aged women with a small heart have a low cardiorespiratory function (CRF).
The lower...
1 in 5 stroke survivors suffer from heart rhythm disease
About 20% of people who survive what's called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke.
This is what a cardiac arrest looks like, and why you need to know
Dr. Anezi Uzendu should not be here to explain what a cardiac arrest looks like. He's alive only because strangers at a gym understood...
Heart disease linked to midlife cognitive decline in women
In a study from Mayo Clinic, scientists suggest that men may be more likely to have heart conditions like heart disease and stroke and...