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...
What are ideal blood sugar levels for preventing repeat strokes, heart attacks?
Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to preventing a stroke.
In a new study from Seoul National...
Her husband died of a heart attack, but this former nurse didn’t recognize her...
Last October, Katherine Romano was cleaning her house when her neck started to hurt. She kept going, trying to complete her chores, until the...
Omega-3 supplements may harm heart health in these people
In a recent study published in European Heart Journal—Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, researchers found that omega-3 supplements are linked to an increased likelihood of developing atrial...
What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters
COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against life-threatening disease caused by the coronavirus to people with heart disease and stroke, and a booster dose could bolster...