Black licorice is a candy that should inspire caution
Oct 28, 2022
Traditional black licorice can throw off potassium levels and lead to potentially severe cardiac consequences.
Heart Failure News
He ran a 10K, went into heart failure and got a new heart – all in a few weeks
Oct 6, 2022
A rare condition called giant cell myocarditis caused Arthur Vaughn's heart to fail. He's since started a health-focused group for Black men and has devoted his life to helping others.
Abuse, neglect in childhood may increase heart failure risk as an adult
Oct 5, 2022
Childhood trauma may raise the risk of heart failure later in life regardless of a person's genetic risk, according to a new study.
She's celebrating her 50th birthday and 9th anniversary of her heart transplant
Sep 27, 2022
After more than a decade of heart problems and numerous open-heart surgeries, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, got a new heart.
Move around a lot while you sleep? It might be bad news for your heart
Sep 21, 2022
People with moderate to severe sleep apnea or who move a lot while they sleep may be at greater risk for a precursor to heart failure, new research shows.
People with rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune diseases may face greater risks after heart attack
Sep 14, 2022
After a heart attack, people with autoimmune disease are more likely to die or have other heart problems than those without an autoimmune condition, a new study shows.
Myocarditis from COVID-19 booster rare, but risk highest among teen boys, young men
Sep 6, 2022
Cases of myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle – following a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine are rare and typically mild, research from Israel shows.
Addiction care urged for people who inject drugs and develop dangerous heart infection
Aug 31, 2022
People who inject drugs are at high risk for infective endocarditis – and when they have this dangerous heart infection, should also be treated for addiction, a new report says.
New report details what to know about cardiovascular disease symptoms
Aug 18, 2022
A scientific report from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ looks at the latest science on symptoms of cardiovascular diseases and suggests what could be done better.
Heart failure at age 30 brought on by pregnancy
Aug 16, 2022
Six weeks after giving birth, Fatima Mathews of New York was diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy. Today, an LVAD keeps her heart pumping.