A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For ...

The secret to a healthier and "younger" heart lies in the vagus nerve. A recent study coordinated by the Sant'Anna School of ...

Drinking orange juice can help support health by reducing inflammation and hypertension, among other factors, a recent study ...

A 40-year-old woman who was a frequent traveler suddenly found herself struggling to breathe after taking just a few steps. What began as unexplained fatigue and shortness of breath quickly disrupted ...

A new device called Barostim is helping heart failure patients at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati live more normal lives ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of ...

The stunning, unexpected recovery of two Tucson children from life-threatening heart failure will dramatically change the way such youngsters are treated — in Tucson and perhaps worldwide, experts at ...

HAVE SIMILAR ORDINANCES -- INCLUDING CALIFORNIA -- FLORIDA -- AND TENNESSEE. AS HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE - EXPERTS ARE WARNING ABOUT A RISE IN WHAT'S KNOWN AS "HOLIDAY HEART SYNDROME." WJCL 22 ...

For decades, beta-blockers have been a standard treatment for people recovering from a heart attack. But new research suggests that most patients with normal heart function after a heart attack may ...

The heart uses various nutrient sources for energy production, primarily favoring fatty acid oxidation. Although ketones can be fuel substrates, ketolysis has been shown to be dispensable for heart ...

Consensus directed medical therapy (CDMT) was used in 73.1% of DMD patients with moderate or severe left ventricular dysfunction, leaving nearly 30% without recommended treatment. Target doses were ...