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17 Oct
Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age

Hearts & Arteries: What Happens to Them As You Age

As a consumer, you probably see "heart healthy" labels on food items all the time. But do you really know what heart health means and why it's important?

Experts from Tufts University in Boston offer some details on how your heart works and how you can safeguard your hea...

08 Aug
Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial

Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial

A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy has unearthed a significant positive side effect.

Taking the medication cut the risk of serious heart problems by 20%, drug maker Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday.

"People living with obesi...

07 Jul
New Heart Implant Monitors, Treats -- and Then Dissolves Away

New Heart Implant Monitors, Treats -- and Then Dissolves Away

An experimental implant now under development could serve as a temporary monitor and pacemaker for ailing heart patients -- then dissolve away when it's no longer needed.

The soft, lightweight and transparent implant is about the size of a postage stamp, and is made of p...

16 Nov
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People

Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People

Getting bariatric surgery may significantly help prevent heart attacks, strokes and angina in very obese people, a new study finds. The study participants were also affected by what's known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is often linked with obesity.

07 Nov
Is Surgery Always Necessary for Folks With Chronic Angina?

Is Surgery Always Necessary for Folks With Chronic Angina?

Folks suffering chest pain from clogged arteries appear to have some true flexibility in choosing the medical care that's right for them, researchers report.

That's because their overall risk of death is about the same whether they choose aggressive surgical treatment or...

05 Aug
Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn

Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn

Social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death from either, a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns.

The statement also highlights the lack of data on interventions that could improve he...

19 Jun
Extreme Heat Can Bring Extreme Heart Dangers

Extreme Heat Can Bring Extreme Heart Dangers

The record-breaking heat that's scorching much of the United States this week poses significant heart dangers, and you need to take steps to protect yourself, the American Heart Association (AHA) says.

That's especially true for older adults and people with

19 Apr
Men With Heart Disease Can Safely Mix Their Nitrates with ED Drugs

Men With Heart Disease Can Safely Mix Their Nitrates with ED Drugs

Doctors have long thought it dangerous to prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra alongside chest pain pills containing nitrates.

"It's always been a big red line," said Dr. John Osborne, director of State of the Heart Cardiology in Grapevine, Texas. "You do not...

16 Mar
Mammograms Can Also Highlight Heart Risks: Study

Mammograms Can Also Highlight Heart Risks: Study

Your annual screening mammogram may do more than spot breast cancer early - it may give you a heads up on your heart disease risk, too.

Digital breast X-rays...

09 Mar
Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died

Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died

The first person to receive a pig heart transplant in a groundbreaking procedure performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center in January has died, hospital officials said Wednesday.

David Bennett, a 57-year-old Marylander, suffered from severe heart disease and...

02 Mar
A Healthy Mouth Can Mean a Healthy Heart for Older Women

A Healthy Mouth Can Mean a Healthy Heart for Older Women

A new study offers more evidence that oral health is connected to heart health: Older women who harbor certain bacteria in their mouths might be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

The study, which followed 1,200 women for a decade, found that 15 types o...

27 Feb
Leg Cramps, Pain? It Could Be PAD

Leg Cramps, Pain? It Could Be PAD

Pain or cramping in your legs during physical activity may be an early sign of a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD)...

23 Feb
Too Many Americans Are Getting 'Low-Value' Medical Tests, Procedures

Too Many Americans Are Getting 'Low-Value' Medical Tests, Procedures

When your cardiologist orders a test, do you stop to ask why you need it? You probably don't - but perhaps you should, according to a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Too many Americans receive heart tests and treatments that do little good, and more...

22 Feb
Newly Diagnosed With A-Fib? Here Are Your Options

Newly Diagnosed With A-Fib? Here Are Your Options

If you've been told you have the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib), you need to take it seriously, an expert emphasizes.

"Whi...

10 Feb
More Evidence That COVID Infection Brings Long-Term Heart Risks

More Evidence That COVID Infection Brings Long-Term Heart Risks

New research supports the notion that COVID-19 can cause long-term heart problems.

The analysis of U.S. health data found COVID patients are at increased risk of heart complications for at least a year after infection.

Those complications include heart rhythm probl...

02 Feb
Heart Issues Have Affected 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Since Pandemic Began: Survey

Heart Issues Have Affected 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Since Pandemic Began: Survey

Four in 10 Americans say they've had at least one heart-related issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about one in four who have tested positive say COVID has affected their heart health, according to a new online poll.

Shortness of breath (18%), dizziness (15%), highe...

11 Jan
In Breakthrough Transplant, Man Receives Genetically Modified Pig Heart

In Breakthrough Transplant, Man Receives Genetically Modified Pig Heart

In a medical first, doctors from the University of Maryland have implanted the heart of a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man facing the final stages of heart disease.

The surgical feat, known as

22 Dec
COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy

COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy

COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death for Americans and has shortened life expectancy by nearly two years, a drop not seen since World War II, a new government report shows.

Life expectancy dropped from 78.8 in 2010 to 77 in 2020 as the age-adjusted death rat...

08 Nov
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts

Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts

Eating alone may be a recipe for heart trouble if you're an older woman, Korean researchers suggest.

Those who eat by themselves are likely to eat faster and less healthily, which can lead to weight gain, higher blood pressure and cholesterol levels, increasing the risk ...

05 Nov
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease

Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease

Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows.

But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by-case basis: Stenting appeared more beneficial in some patients, partic...

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