Heart and Stroke News

For this race car driver, curing a racing heart was key to crossing the finish line

Sep 29, 2022

Bryce Cornet was 15 when a racing heartbeat prompted doctors to take a closer look. They found Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart disease

The benefits of adding a drizzle of olive oil to your diet

Sep 28, 2022

Olive oil is the main fat source in the Mediterranean diet, considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns.

Categories: Healthy Living News | Tags: Eat It or Leave It, Food & Nutrition News

She's celebrating her 50th birthday and 9th anniversary of her heart transplant

Sep 27, 2022

After more than a decade of heart problems and numerous open-heart surgeries, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, got a new heart.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart disease, Heart attack, Heart failure

Genetics may explain rare heart inflammation in some young people

Sep 26, 2022

One in 13 people who get myocarditis, a rare type of heart inflammation, carry genetic variants making them more vulnerable to the condition, new research shows.

Categories: Heart Disease | Tags: Children

Frozen embryo in vitro fertilization may raise risk for high blood pressure during pregnancy

Sep 26, 2022

Using frozen embryos for in vitro fertilization may increase risk for high blood pressure complications during pregnancy compared to using fresh embryos or conceiving naturally, new research suggests.

Categories: Women’s Health | Tags: High Blood Pressure News

How to keep 'vaccine fatigue' from getting in the way of a flu shot

Sep 23, 2022

Many people may be tired of hearing about vaccines, but health experts say it's a crucial part of protecting yourself and your family from not only the flu, but cardiovascular complications, too.

Categories: Coronavirus News | Tags: Prevention, Heart disease, Stroke News

Waiting for takeoff, her heart stopped. Flight attendants came to the rescue.

Sep 22, 2022

Vonnie Gaither of Anchorage, Alaska, had a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest on an airplane. Every year, she thanks the flight attendant who gave her CPR.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart attack, Cardiac Arrest, CPR

Move around a lot while you sleep? It might be bad news for your heart

Sep 21, 2022

People with moderate to severe sleep apnea or who move a lot while they sleep may be at greater risk for a precursor to heart failure, new research shows.

Categories: Healthy Living News | Tags: Heart failure, Prevention

HIV, hepatitis C combination boosts heart attack risk as people age

Sep 21, 2022

Having untreated hepatitis C further increases heart attack risk in people being treated for HIV, new research finds.

Categories: Heart Disease | Tags: Heart attack, Prevention

College softball player's heart stops after routine play

Sep 20, 2022

Fordham University athlete Sarah Taffet discovered she had a congenital heart defect after her team's athletic trainer and others saved her life with CPR and an AED.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Cardiac Arrest, CPR, Congenital Heart Defects