Healthy body, happy heart: How to improve your heart health
Every moment of the day, your heart is pumping blood throughout your body. In silent moments, you can hear the thump-thump-thump of its demanding...
This small surgery can prevent strokes in people with heart issues
In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a simple surgery saves patients with heart arrhythmia from...
This is the key to survival of sudden cardiac arrest
CPR increases the possibility of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. But it's not just trained professionals who can jump in to perform CPR. There are...
Liver problems can drive heart disease and obesity
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers found how susceptible we are to obesity and heart disease could be determined by our...
Lowering blood pressure to this number can strongly reduce heart disease risk
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that intensive blood pressure treatment targeting systolic blood pressure <120...
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...
Picking health insurance for 2022? Check this guide to avoid a common mistake
No matter what kind of health insurance you have, it’s probably time to start picking your plan for next year.
Open Enrollment is also a...
Inflammation may link bad sleep to heart disease
In a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, researchers found how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as...
His heart stopped. But his golf cart kept going.
On a sunny April day in 2018, Bill Doss pushed through his exhaustion and met his buddies for their regular round of golf. As...
Inflammation may link bad sleep to heart disease
In a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, researchers found how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as...