How to lower heart disease and breast cancer risk at the same time
Oct 18, 2022
Some risk factors for breast cancer and heart disease overlap. Following simple evidence-backed tips can lead to a two-for-one benefit.
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How job burnout can hurt your health 鈥� and what to do about it
Oct 12, 2022
Work burnout has increased during the pandemic and is a leading cause of stress, which can lead to health problems. Here's what to look for, and what to do about it.
He ran a 10K, went into heart failure and got a new heart 鈥� 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.
Heart risk factors, not heart disease itself, may increase odds of COVID-19 death
Oct 4, 2022
A new study helps clarify the connections between pre-existing heart disease and death from COVID-19.
After a jump in maternal mortality for Hispanic women, a search for answers
Sep 30, 2022
In 2020, the maternal death rate for Hispanic women rose sharply. The reasons aren't yet clear, but the pandemic had direct and indirect effects.
For this race car driver, curing a racing heart was key to crossing the finish line
Sep 29, 2022
Bryce Cornet was 15 when a racing heartbeat prompted doctors to take a closer look. They found Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
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.
How to keep 'vaccine fatigue' from getting in the way of a flu shot
Sep 23, 2022
Many people may be tired of hearing about vaccines, but health experts say it's a crucial part of protecting yourself and your family from not only the flu, but cardiovascular complications, too.
Breathing polluted air may trigger skipped heartbeats in otherwise healthy teens
Sep 14, 2022
Within two hours of breathing polluted air, teens in central Pennsylvania experienced irregular heartbeats, a new study found.
She thought her heart problems were resolved 鈥� until she got pregnant
Aug 30, 2022
While a renewed diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy added drama to Kacie Nowakowski's pregnancy, mother and newborn are doing well.