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.
Heart Disease
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.
After 2 breast cancer diagnoses, survivor learns she needs a new heart
Oct 16, 2018
Toni C. Wild knew hair loss, fatigue and nausea were common side effects of the chemotherapy drugs she needed to treat her breast cancer. She wasn't prepared for heart failure.
What happens when lifelong giver becomes recipient? She gives even more.
Oct 15, 2018
Connecticut woman savors fruits of her efforts for herself, husband and son.
Childhood heart health, later adult eye health could predict heart disease
Oct 12, 2018
Having optimal cardiovascular health as a child could predict the health of tiny blood vessels in the eye in adulthood – a finding that could serve as an early marker of heart disease, according to new research.
Framingham: The study and the town that changed the health of a generation
Oct 10, 2018
For 70 years, a small town west of Boston has been helping unlock the mysteries of heart disease. The groundbreaking Framingham Heart Study now has logged 15,447 participants and is heading into the future to look at the molecular basis of disease.
Gut bacteria may play role in heart attack recovery
Oct 8, 2018
A new study found that the tiny microbes inside the gut played a role in repairing the hearts of mice after a heart attack.
Lung scans of COPD patients can reveal heart disease — and death risk
Oct 2, 2018
A new study finds that lung scans of COPD patients can also determine who’s at risk for heart disease and should get preventive treatment.
Big fluctuations in BP and cholesterol increase heart disease, stroke risk
Oct 1, 2018
A new study shows that people who have significant fluctuations in blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat and cholesterol may be at high risk for heart attack or stroke.
Early detection of severe circulation problem can prevent amputations
Sep 27, 2018
Clogged arteries don’t just cause strokes and heart attacks, they can also result in critical limb ischemia, which can lead to amputations.