It’s summertime, so that means the best thing about the season has arrived: the food! This time of the year is when the best fruits are in ... Read More
Heart Failure
Don’t Overheat! Tips to Keep Your Heart Safe in the Summer Heat
Summer is officially here and that means a rise in temperatures. As much as you may love summer, it can pose dangers for your heart if you ... Read More
Heart Disease May Have Nothing To Do With Race After All
You're probably used to hearing that your race plays a part in your risk of developing a certain disease. For years Blacks have been told ... Read More
One Bite At A Time! 7 Delicious Foods That Make Your Heart Stronger
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
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