Protein made during prolonged exercise may warn of heart problems
Aug 12, 2019
Long-distance walkers with high levels of troponin in their blood had more than double the likelihood of heart attack, stroke and death, a new study shows.
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Stroke showed he wasn't bulletproof – but he could still be a hero
Aug 6, 2019
At 44, Oklahoma's A.Jaye Johnson had to relearn how to walk and talk. Step by step, he's become a super example for the kids he loves.
Exercise caution outdoors in the summer heat
Jul 24, 2019
High summer temperatures shouldn't stop you from exercising outside, but you should know how to do so safely.
A study of fainting astronauts could provide help for the earthbound, too
Jul 19, 2019
Regular workouts and an IV on landing seem to solve a vexing problem with space travel.
Making the most of your health in the workplace
Jul 18, 2019
Americans spend so many hours at work that it makes sense to view the office as a place to promote good health.
Want to make a change? Find your motivating 'why'
Jul 9, 2019
When it comes to shoring up willpower to meet health goals, a little psychology helps. Take a self-inventory, set small goals and plan long-term.
She studied ticks in Thailand and a bacterium in TB. Now she empowers the poor to ride bikes.
Jul 3, 2019
As executive director of Redemptive Cycles, Kathryn Doornbos loves directly impacting lives.
Doctors shrugged off athlete's gasping, until one heart surgeon listened
Jul 3, 2019
A woman's fitness helped hide a silent but astonishing heart defect until she was 45.
Summer heat brings special health risks for pregnant women
Jul 1, 2019
Overheating can mean health risks not only to the expectant mother but to her baby, doctors say.
Excessive TV time linked to heart risk in African Americans
Jun 26, 2019
Hours in front of the tube correlates with more danger than sitting at work all day, researchers say.