Why sniffles and sneezes should make you think about heart health this allergy season
Mar 21, 2025
As researchers unravel a connection between cardiovascular health and allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, and asthma, here's what you need to know.
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After 2 heart surgeries, jiu-jitsu gave him strength. Then his son was diagnosed.
Mar 20, 2025
As a child, Chris Kidwell had two surgeries to fix a heart defect. When he learned his son also had a heart defect, doctors at the same hospital stepped in to help.
How's your balance? Here's what that could mean for heart and brain health
Mar 19, 2025
As people age, having good balance becomes crucial for staying active and supporting cardiovascular health.
'Healthy 23-year-old' had stroke during spin class
Mar 18, 2025
After five days, Emma Rand finally got a diagnosis for the symptoms she was having: a stroke. Doctors later found a hole in her heart and closed it.
Babies with heart defects – and their mothers – may face higher cancer risks
Mar 17, 2025
Being born with a heart defect, or giving birth to a child with one, may increase the risk for cancer, new research suggests.
Heart survivor living on a remote Christmas tree farm bought an AED. His family saved him with it.
Mar 14, 2025
A year after his quadruple bypass, Michael Loughran went into cardiac arrest.
'Tough as nails': How Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas blazed a trail in heart research
Mar 13, 2025
As the creator of the decades-long Johns Hopkins Precursors Study, Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas pioneered ways for identifying the root causes of heart disease.
Less TV time may lower heart disease risk, even for those with high genetic risk for diabetes
Mar 12, 2025
Watching TV for an hour or less each day may help offset the risk for heart attack and stroke in people genetically predisposed to Type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
More steps, less sitting may lower risk of death in older female cancer survivors
Mar 11, 2025
Some women with a history of cancer may be able to reduce their risk of death from heart disease, stroke and other causes by walking more and increasing physical activity – even a little.
Big differences found in heart and stroke risks among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups
Mar 10, 2025
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations in the U.S. are typically grouped together in research. But a new study shows their cardiovascular disease risks vary significantly.
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