This cholesterol in body can predict stroke, heart attack effectively
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers found that so-called “remnant cholesterol” (RC) provides an accurate stand-alone metric—just as doctors...
A year of committed exercise in middle age reversed worrisome heart failure
In a new study from Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas, researchers found a year of exercise training helped to preserve or increase the youthful elasticity...
Even low levels of air pollution can increase your heart disease risk
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and...
A heart attack at 33? No way, she thought
Breanna Alosi and her family were taking it easy on a Sunday afternoon when the 33-year-old mother felt a pain in her upper back.
She...
Nurse misread symptoms of her own heart attack
At her new job as a nurse at a college in St. Louis, Roslyn Harvey spent most of her day sitting at a desk....
Fitness didn’t keep him from heart problems or COVID-19, but it did help him...
About a month into the COVID-19 pandemic, LeCount Holmes saw on television that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was within a mile of his house...
This heart problem linked to 5 times higher death risk in COVID-19
In a recent study published in Hypertension, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients with early, undetected heart failure were nearly 5 times more likely...
Heart condition made her feel ‘like a ticking time bomb’
Heather Lister was 28 when her cardiologist said, "If you're planning to have children, you shouldn't wait long."
The problem was her heart. Instead of...
Increased stress hormones linked to high blood pressure, heart disease
In a new study from Kyoto University, researchers found adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to...
After 3 heart attacks, meteorologist hopes for clear skies ahead
Meteorologist Mark Larson was preparing for his noon television show in Wichita, Kansas, when he started to feel foggy and fatigued. Out of nowhere,...