5 things you need to know to stay safe and healthy this summer
Aug 5, 2019
Sun, heat and water make for a fun summer, but taking precautions can safeguard your health.
Heart Disease News
Common prostate cancer treatment may increase risk of fatal heart condition
Aug 5, 2019
A recent study suggests the testosterone-blocking drugs commonly prescribed to treat prostate cancer also may prolong the time it takes the body's heart to recharge between beats.
Hurricane checklist: Batteries, bottled water – and a plan for heart care
Aug 2, 2019
Heart attacks and strokes spike after natural disasters, but you can think ahead and avoid a crisis.
Exposing pregnant mice to cigarette smoke hurt newborns' heart-healing abilities
Aug 1, 2019
A study of cardiac regeneration could add to reasons why pregnant women shouldn't smoke.
Chemical widely used in medical plastic alters heart function in lab tests
Jul 31, 2019
Phthalates make IV tubes and bags flexible; a study says they also slowed cardiac electrical activity in rats.
In lab, soybean compound fights blood vessel damage from marijuana
Jul 30, 2019
New research is part of an effort to understand marijuana's cardiovascular risks.
An absent dad made him feel unlovable. Now, he helps wayward fathers
Jul 30, 2019
There's still one man Fathers UpLift founder Charles Daniels Jr. hasn't healed – his own father.
Pulse waves may detect problems missed by blood pressure readings
Jul 29, 2019
A simple wrist measurement could reveal circulatory issues in menopausal women, preliminary research says.
A date with "the heartbreaker," then open-heart surgery
Jul 29, 2019
Struggling to breathe during a post-lunch stroll, Angie Bryan thought she was having a panic attack or perhaps had caught pneumonia. It turned out to be a serious heart condition.
Here's how many years you could gain by keeping heart disease at bay
Jul 25, 2019
While progress has been made in the fight against heart disease, the number of years of life lost is staggering. Some disturbing trends also point toward possible solutions.