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Living with Heart Failure

water weight

Water Weight: How to Lose It for Good

Water weight. It's the bane of dieters looking to lose pounds, causing bloating, puffiness and disappointment when stepping on a ... Read More

worst habits for your heart

These 3 Habits May Be Worsening Your Heart Condition

In this lifetime, you’re going to find yourself creating many different types of habits for different situations. Some people make it a ... Read More

fitness trackers

Smartwatch Heart Data Has Lower Accuracy For Black Users

A new study suggests that the accuracy of smartwatches and other fitness trackers may be lacking for individuals of color, despite the fact ... Read More

giant cell myocarditis

He Ran a 10K, Went Into Heart Failure and Got a New Heart

Several days after running a 10K event in Atlanta in 2019, Arthur Vaughn found himself breathless simply walking across the ... Read More

heart problems

Move Around a Lot While You Sleep? It Might Be Bad News For Your Heart

Do you move around a lot or suffer from sleep apnea? If so, you may be at risk for future heart problems, according to new research. That ... Read More

heart failure medications

6 Common Medications to Avoid if You Suffer From Heart Failure

Short-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) is associated with a first-time heart failure hospitalization in people ... Read More

postpartum cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure at Age 30: “I Was Absolutely Terrified”

Fatima Mathews knew something wasn't right. She was more tired than she'd ever felt in her life. "You just had a baby," her doctor ... Read More

heart healthy foods

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

binge watching

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

gout medicine

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

swimming

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

obesity

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

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