This patch could give new life to a weak heart
In a new study from Western University, researchers found that a new cardiac patch could get the blood pumping.
The ultra-flexible heart patch may one...
He got a new heart, then cancer, then another heart
When Trenton Cary was 11 months old, mom Valerie could tell he didn't feel well, so she scheduled a doctor's appointment.
But she quickly realized...
‘healthy’ obese people more likely to develop heart disease
In a new study, researchers found adults who are obese but appear healthy are not at greater risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular...
Scientists develop new blood test to detect dangerous artery disease
In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that high levels of a specific protein circulating in the blood accurately...
32-year-old mom faces ‘widow maker’
Ever since Ashli Stewart was a kid, people have told her that she's old at heart.
Raised by a single mother, Stewart often made dinner...
More than a decade of intermittent symptoms, then heart failure
As TV reporter Mike Lowe ran the Lifetime Chicago Triathlon in August, he heard shouts of, "Do it for Erin!"
Lowe was running in honor...
This low-cost, portable device could diagnose heart attacks in minutes
In a new study from the University of Notre Dame, researchers developed a sensor that could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30...
Mental problems may increase death risk in men with heart failure
In a new study from Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark, researchers found men with heart failure have worse long-term survival rates if they have...
She put off heart symptoms until it was almost too late
When she's not biking, hiking or swimming, Bev Pohlit can probably be found tending to the vegetables growing in her quarter-acre backyard in Sinking...
Aspirin is effective for preventing recurrent heart attacks and strokes
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that low- or regular-strength aspirin is equally safe and effective for preventing...