Scared to exercise after a heart attack? It's probably scarier if you don't
Apr 18, 2019
For heart attack survivors, working out may be the last thing they want to do. It should probably be the first.
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How can therapy for heart attack patients help cancer survivors?
Apr 8, 2019
Cardiovascular disease is a "competing cause of death" in cancer survivors. Cardio-oncology rehab may provide a solution to lowering that risk, says a new scientific statement.
Proactive steps can reduce chances of second heart attack
Apr 4, 2019
Twenty percent of people who have a heart attack will be hospitalized for a second one within five years. Taking a few healthy steps can help prevent that from happening.
Surgery like Jagger: Doctors explain heart valve problems and treatment
Apr 3, 2019
Doctors explain the basics of heart valves, how they have problems – as in the case of Mick Jagger – and how they are treated.
Former college sprinter let her weight, BP and cholesterol soar. Then she did something about it.
Mar 18, 2019
Tina Johnson went from college sprinter to being overweight and having high blood pressure and cholesterol. She's rebounded using what new prevention guidelines suggest are keys to healthy life – and she's showing others how to do it, too.
Avoid daily aspirin unless your doctor prescribes it, new guidelines advise
Mar 18, 2019
Heart-related benefits of aspirin are offset by the risk for bleeding, prompting new recommendations that could upend widely held practice for many healthy people.
Irregular sleep could negatively impact heart health
Mar 8, 2019
Night-to-night changes in when people get to sleep and how long they sleep could impact cardiovascular risk, according to a new study.
Concerns about heart health amid the opioid, meth epidemic
Mar 7, 2019
While worries about the dangers of drug use and overdosing have hit homes nationwide, there's also a growing concern, and a new raft of studies, about the cardiovascular dangers emerging from opioid and meth abuse.
Top CEOs offer strategies to improve workplace mental health
Mar 5, 2019
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has joined with more than 40 top CEOs to issue a roadmap for improving mental health in the workplace.
Are thrill-seekers with heart conditions playing with danger?
Mar 4, 2019
A serious heart condition often isn't enough to stop some from roller coasters and thrill-seeking activities.