Take it from Susan Lucci: Prioritize your health
Feb 11, 2019
Actress Susan Lucci wants others to learn from her heart episode and her emotional recovery.
Heart Disease News
Susan Lucci thriving since getting 2 stents in heart; recognizing warning signs avoided heart attack
Feb 6, 2019
When actress Susan Lucci felt "an elephant pressing on my chest," she knew to get help right away. It's a good thing she did: Doctors found two blocked arteries.
She uses her new heart to make sure more people enjoy second chances
Feb 4, 2019
New York transplant recipient has secured more than 10,000 potential new organ donors.
Cardiovascular diseases affect nearly half of American adults, statistics show
Jan 31, 2019
Nearly half of American adults have cardiovascular diseases, a percentage that reflects recent guidelines for high blood pressure.
Keeping score on the healthy and unhealthy side of Super Bowl ads
Jan 31, 2019
From a health perspective, Super Bowl viewers face a challenge in sorting the healthy products from the unhealthy ones.
Charity walks give family purpose after losing 24-year-old to heart condition
Jan 29, 2019
A year after taking care of her father while he recovered from heart disease, 24-year-old Lauren Harris died from an undiagnosed heart condition.
Health experts 'sound the alarm' on medical misinformation
Jan 28, 2019
A group of cardiologists and science journal editors warn in a new editorial that medical misinformation has become a life-threatening problem.
Time is ripe for trying new fruits and vegetables
Jan 24, 2019
Bitter melon or Buddha's hand: Food experts say trying new fruits and vegetables is good for you.
Another day at the office – thanks to an AED
Jan 23, 2019
CPR-AED training and quick action by law firm colleagues meant the difference between life and death for John Lewis.
Too much of this in the blood could predict certain signs of premature aging
Jan 22, 2019
A hormone found in our blood that's commonly linked to heart disease also might help identify people who are more likely to lose strength or the ability to keep their balance as they age.