Jun 5, 2018
Daily stressors are associated with poor health behaviors that put African-American adults at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.
Jun 4, 2018
Immediate CPR can double or triple the likelihood that a person will survive cardiac arrest, but survivors often face struggles, particularly with their brains.
May 24, 2018
South Asians living in the U.S. are more likely to die from heart disease than the general population. But this risk has been largely hidden by a lack of data, researchers say.
May 23, 2018
A heart failure patient who often feels lonely or left out is more likely to require hospitalization than one who rarely feels socially isolated, a new study shows.
May 7, 2018
In honor of National Nurses Week, the Zac Brown Band, Ice-T and other celebrities recently recognized the work of nurses working in cardiac care, emergency care and other specialties.
Feb 21, 2018
American Ninja Warrior Molly Hemphill doesn’t take anything for granted, knowing it can all be taken away in a heartbeat.
May 12, 2017
Millions more people worldwide may benefit from cholesterol-lowering statins after a global study showed the drugs help reduce heart attacks and strokes in people at moderate risk.
Mar 27, 2017
In September, Bobby Z. bid an emotional farewell to his former bandmate Prince at First Avenue, the legendary Minneapolis nightclub where the two musicians performed in the 1984 movie Purple Rain. Two months later, Bobby came all-too close to becoming the subject of a memorial concert himself.
Mar 17, 2017
Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation who are successfully treated with ablation may no longer need blood thinners, a new study shows.
Mar 13, 2017
Omega-3 fish oil supplements may slightly lower the risk of dying after heart failure or a recent heart attack, but they don’t prevent heart disease, says an advisory issued Monday by the American Heart Association.