She was being treated for her lungs, but the problem was her heart
Jul 25, 2022
Maria Philippon of Orange County, California, had been sick for a year before a specialist figured out she had heart failure, leading to open-heart surgery.
Heart Disease News
Rethink what you thought you knew about COVID-19 reinfection
Jul 20, 2022
The latest omicron subvariants are proving adept at reinfecting people – even those sickened recently. Here's what people with heart disease and stroke should know.
Family's hereditary heart condition discovered after her father and two sisters died young
Jul 6, 2022
DeAnn Bartram of Ohio got a defibrillator implanted in her chest after doctors discovered she has the same genetic condition that caused the deaths of her father and two sisters.
Sleep joins revamped list of heart health essentials
Jun 29, 2022
The new Life's Essential 8 is an encouraging and easier-to-understand way to help people track cardiovascular health.
9 ways to protect your heart and brain from the summer heat
Jun 28, 2022
Hot weather can strain heart and brain health. Here's expert advice on staying safe.
5 steps for a heart-healthy grilling season
Jun 27, 2022
Cooking fatty meats on high heat is a time-honored tradition of backyard barbecues but can be bad for the heart. Some tasty alternatives and healthful hacks may help.
Why the world of LGBTQ health doesn't fit under a single label
Jun 14, 2022
Though issues such as discrimination unify everyone under the LGBTQ umbrella, it's important to acknowledge the differing health challenges, experts say.
New research sheds light on a leading cause of heart attacks related to pregnancy
Jun 3, 2022
P-SCAD, or pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection, is one of the most common causes of heart attacks during or soon after pregnancy, but it's been a challenge to study.
Family's heart disease history inspired her fitness – and got her to the base of Mount Everest
May 24, 2022
Lisa Abbott of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, is mindful that heart disease has touched her father and grandfather. It's also helped inspire her fitness and mission.
She was a prime candidate for a heart attack, if only she'd realized it
May 20, 2022
Although heart disease ran in Dottie Lewis' family, she figured staying active would exempt her. After her heart attack, the Plymouth, Massachusetts, woman learned that wasn't enough.