Heart risk factors, not heart disease itself, may increase odds of COVID-19 death
Oct 4, 2022
A new study helps clarify the connections between pre-existing heart disease and death from COVID-19.
Oct 4, 2022
A new study helps clarify the connections between pre-existing heart disease and death from COVID-19.
Oct 3, 2022
Soon after walking off the stage to receive her diploma, Marissa Fattore of Vero Beach, Florida, collapsed. Now, she advocates for stroke awareness and a healthy lifestyle.
Sep 30, 2022
In 2020, the maternal death rate for Hispanic women rose sharply. The reasons aren't yet clear, but the pandemic had direct and indirect effects.
Sep 29, 2022
Bryce Cornet was 15 when a racing heartbeat prompted doctors to take a closer look. They found Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Sep 28, 2022
Olive oil is the main fat source in the Mediterranean diet, considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns.
Sep 27, 2022
After more than a decade of heart problems and numerous open-heart surgeries, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, got a new heart.
Sep 26, 2022
One in 13 people who get myocarditis, a rare type of heart inflammation, carry genetic variants making them more vulnerable to the condition, new research shows.
Sep 26, 2022
Using frozen embryos for in vitro fertilization may increase risk for high blood pressure complications during pregnancy compared to using fresh embryos or conceiving naturally, new research suggests.
Sep 23, 2022
Many people may be tired of hearing about vaccines, but health experts say it's a crucial part of protecting yourself and your family from not only the flu, but cardiovascular complications, too.
Sep 22, 2022
Vonnie Gaither of Anchorage, Alaska, had a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest on an airplane. Every year, she thanks the flight attendant who gave her CPR.
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