Postpartum depression could be risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Nov 5, 2018
A new study found that the risk for heart attack, stroke and particularly heart failure appears to be higher in women diagnosed with postpartum depression.
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She refuses to let a heart-stopping moment slow her
Nov 2, 2018
A year after sudden cardiac arrest at age 37, mom-artist Amy Cavaliere is creating "Heartwood."
Can you really be scared to death?
Oct 31, 2018
The adrenaline surge that comes with a sudden, stressful event can be fatal, but it will take more than a trick-or-treater to deliver that kind of scare.
How to beat the triggers that make you crave a cigarette
Oct 30, 2018
Physical cravings combined with environmental, behavioral and personal triggers can make it difficult to quit smoking. Here's how to beat them.
Can daylight saving time hurt the heart? Prepare now for spring
Oct 26, 2018
It's safe to "fall back," but when daylight saving time resumes in spring, it will bring an increase in heart attack risk.
3 ways to eat healthy at the office
Oct 25, 2018
When hunger strikes at the office, it helps to be prepared to keep nutritional goals on the right path.
The heart problem this stroke, bypass surgery survivor wasn't expecting
Oct 22, 2018
After a quadruple bypass, aortic valve replacement and stroke, Tom Broussard thought he was on the mend. Then, the new heart valve failed.
Hospital executive saved at the very facility where he toiled for decades
Oct 19, 2018
A Philadelphia health network executive had a heart attack and made his family drive past three hospitals to get him to the only one he trusted – his own.
Why it's so hard to quit smokingÂ
Oct 17, 2018
The science behind nicotine addiction is clear, yet many people still don't realize cigarettes are as hard to quit as cocaine or heroin.
No direct link between preeclampsia and cognitive impairment, study says
Oct 17, 2018
While researchers found no direct association, they suggested that other risk factors common with the pregnancy-related condition preeclampsia could lead to subtle cognitive changes later in life.