MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sticking to a consistent sleeping routine may help keep your arteries clear as you age, new research suggests. Conversely, older adults who slept for a varying number of hours each night and tended to fall asleep at different times were more likely toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many things can make your heart skip a beat — the words to a song, a case of the nerves or a near car accident — but these temporary palpitations aren’t usually cause for concern. But much more serious, and sometimes deadly, thingsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A quarter-century ago, the foundations were laid for the Jackson Heart Study, one of the most significant research efforts in the history of heart health. As the largest single-site study of Black people’s heart health ever undertaken, it would eventually spawnContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans eat too much salt and more than a dozen favorite and convenience foods are largely to blame. Nearly 90% of Americans exceed dietary guidelines for sodium intake, a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart disease. New research out of CanadaContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — When shooting guard King McClure showed up at Baylor University in 2015, he was one of the top recruits in the country. An NBA career seemed likely. But before he even made it to his first college game, a doctor toldContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Congestive heart failure is a scary diagnosis nobody wants to hear, but what is the condition and how do you manage it? Plenty of people are affected: Roughly 5.7 million Americans are living with congestive heart failure, with 670,000 new cases diagnosed eachContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Maternal exposure to air pollution may raise the risk for heart defects in an unborn child, according to new research from China that suggests the risks are just as high in the three months prior to pregnancy as they are duringContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A woman’s heart health prior to becoming pregnant greatly affects her risk for pregnancy-related complications and the long-term cardiovascular health of both mother and child, according to a new report that calls for greater attention to the issue. Improving maternal heartContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how do they work? Pacemakers can save the lives of heart patients by preventing conditions like bradycardia, or a slow heart rate. Since theContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You might think about cholesterol when you consider your cardiovascular health. It’s also important to consider your A1C levels. Sugar is just as bad for your heart as cholesterol — if not worse, said Dr. Daniel Lodge, a thoracic surgeon at Penn StateContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealtDay News) — Sen. John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last May while campaigning for his Senate seat, remains hospitalized after being admitted on Wednesday for lightheadedness, but doctors have ruled out a second stroke. “Towards the end of the Senate Democratic retreat today, Senator JohnContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — You walk into the room and see their face. They smile at you and look into your eyes. And just like that, your heart drops to your feet and you can’t speak. At least, not coherently. What’s happening to your brain?Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Megan Washington finished running a muggy mile outside the Orlando, Florida, warehouse where she attended professional wrestling school, and found herself abnormally out of breath and exhausted. When the group went to do squats and jumping jacks, Megan sat on aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it’s easy to assume what’s happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection — a condition that can be severe and often fatal. Despite theContinue Reading