Retired basketball pros get lifesaving assist from free heart screenings
May 30, 2019
More than 500 ex-NBA players have been tested since a health screening program started, and some of the results have been dramatic.
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Marketing maven goes into overdrive for heart health
May 29, 2019
Carolyn Jackson, whose marketing skills help spread the word that heart disease is preventable, is a Meritorious Achievement award winner.
Drinking red wine for heart health? Read this before you toast
May 24, 2019
The connection between red wine and heart health might not be what you think. Here's what science has to say.
Many with high blood pressure aren't worried. Should they be?
May 24, 2019
Nearly half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure aren't worried about having a heart attack or stroke, according to a new survey.
Multiple heart attacks spurred retired executive to help save lives
May 23, 2019
Bernie Dennis, whose first heart attack eventually led to a life of service, is a Gold Heart Award recipient.
Surprisingly, mental health woes not seen as barrier to veterans' cardiac rehab
May 22, 2019
The findings of a large new study contradict earlier work on depression and PTSD in veterans, concluding that those vets are more likely to use cardiac rehabilitation services.
Artificial molecules could lead to better heart stents
May 15, 2019
A synthetic type of RNA molecule targets problem cells but spares others, which could reduce complications for people who receive artery-expanding implants, researchers say.
Experts urge expansion of home-based cardiac rehabilitation
May 13, 2019
Cardiac rehab delivered outside a medical center could help more patients recover from heart attacks and more, a new report says.
A father's death at 37 unveils a hidden history of cholesterol
Apr 30, 2019
Medication, a healthy diet and exercise have helped prevent history from repeating itself in the Korfmacher family.
Predicting heart disease, stroke could be as easy as a blood test
Apr 29, 2019
A blood test used for diagnosing heart attacks may help predict cardiovascular disease for middle-aged and older adults, a new study says.