She appeared to be a healthy athlete, but nobody had checked her heart
Sep 3, 2019
Doctors thought she had asthma, but getting the right treatment let her realize what 22 is supposed to feel like.
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Education level may predict risk of dying for people with heart disease
Sep 3, 2019
Years of education may affect risk for heart attack, even death, among people with coronary heart disease, a new study says.
It's never too late to reap health rewards of exercise, strength training
Aug 29, 2019
The benefits of strength training with exercise extend to all ages. For older adults, it can help with longevity, brain health and chronic conditions.
Understanding the connection between poverty, childhood trauma and heart disease
Aug 27, 2019
A study zooms in on low-income adults and finds higher rates of cardiovascular risk among those who had difficult childhoods.
Treatment for childhood cancer increases risk of heart disease
Aug 26, 2019
Childhood cancer survivors are at heightened risk of developing heart disease compared to their peers without cancer, new research finds.
Tech startup helps connect vulnerable populations with health care
Aug 22, 2019
BosWell aims to solve the problem of hard-to-reach Medicaid members by letting them check in at food pantries, churches or shelters.
Researchers examine dangerous combination of diabetes, heart failure among Asians
Aug 21, 2019
Diabetes and heart failure can cause structural changes in the heart and increase the risk of death, a study in Asian people shows.
A new heart saved her – and it came with the name of the teen who gave it
Aug 20, 2019
After a heart transplant transformed her life, an Arizona woman honors the donor who made it possible.
A mineral, a metal and a deadly pregnancy condition
Aug 20, 2019
A study links manganese levels in the blood to a lower risk of preeclampsia while high levels of cadmium had the opposite connection.
Prescription omega-3 medications work for high triglycerides, advisory says
Aug 19, 2019
Prescription omega-3 fatty acids can lower triglyceride levels, but an ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ science advisory warns against taking unregulated fish oil.