May 2, 2022
High school sweethearts John and Paula Cathey were enjoying their life together in Murray, Kentucky. Since John's stroke in 2013, their love has helped them persevere.
May 2, 2022
Federal guidelines designed to curb overprescribing of opioids resulted in a modest reduction in their use among people receiving heart device implants, new research shows.
Apr 29, 2022
Tammy Spencer Bey of Pittsburgh had moved on to coaching football when she learned she had a 100% blockage in her right coronary artery. Now healthier than ever, she implores women to stay aware of heart disease.
Apr 28, 2022
Among U.S. adults with heart failure, about half have uncontrolled high blood pressure, and 1 in 5 being treated for diabetes didn't have it under control, new research shows.
Apr 27, 2022
As people combine returning to the office with working from home, there are health tradeoffs in both places. Here's what experts say about the promise and pitfalls in each setting.
Apr 27, 2022
Some children who experience abuse may have higher risk for high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes as adults, new research shows. But some risks may be offset by having "well-organized" households.
Apr 26, 2022
After a mild case of COVID-19, a Kansas teenager kept fainting. She'd developed a condition called POTS and then couldn't walk for several months.
Apr 25, 2022
Taking vitamin K2 supplements did not slow the progression of aortic heart valve calcification in older men, a Danish clinical trial found. Researchers had hoped the treatment would work after promising early research.
Apr 22, 2022
Experts get it – the new guidance for another COVID-19 booster is confusing. Here's what has changed, and what hasn't.
Apr 22, 2022
Exposure to various types of air pollutants may quickly increase the risk for heart attack and unstable angina, even when pollution levels are low, a study from China finds.
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