Ever lost a loved one and dreaded the all too common yet relatively insensitive question… “How did they die?” It’s invasive and quite ... Read More
Heart Failure
5 Ways Binge Watching Affects Your Heart
It's tempting to binge-watch TV shows, and it might be hard to get off the couch after just one or two episodes. But it could be worth ... Read More
Could Gout Medicine Also Help Fight Heart Failure?
The anti-inflammatory benefits of a common gout medicine may help save the lives of heart failure patients, researchers say. This could be ... Read More
3 Health Conditions That Increase Your Risk of Drowning
With summer comes warm weather and swimming. But for some people, knowing how to swim may not be enough to ensure their safety. That's ... Read More
Never Too Late: Starting Exercise in 70s Can Help the Heart
Here are some numbers that could add up strongly in your favor. If you're in your 70s and get 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous ... Read More
After Collapsing at Work, This Single Mom Wound Up With a New Heart
In her late 40s, Alicia Wilson had a hectic schedule. She had a full-time job administering contracts, was a single mom of a busy high ... Read More
MLB Legend Harold Baines Receives Second Chance With New Heart
Nearly 11 months after having life-saving heart and kidney transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, 63-year-old Harold ... Read More
Heart Failure Risk Climbs in Obese Older Women Who Had Late Menopause
Health risks tied to obesity are often serious, with new research showing it boosts odds for heart failure among older women, especially ... Read More
3 Devices That Can Help You Get a Restful Night’s Sleep
Insomnia is widespread in heart disease patients and significantly boosts the risk of heart attack, stroke or another major heart event, a ... Read More
Does Cutting Back on Salt Help People With Heart Failure?
If you have heart failure (currently Blacks have the highest incidence and prevalence of heart failure with the worst clinical outcomes), ... Read More
Black Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
If you collapse in a public place from a cardiac arrest, your chances of receiving life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are ... Read More
5 Daily Calorie Burning Activities That Could Help You Lose Weight
You may notice that there are tons of workout plans and fad diets that may or may not work for you. Between the price of a trainer, gym ... Read More