Do heart patients fare better when the doctor is away? Doctors joke that if you're going to have a heart attack, the safest place would be at a big national gathering of heart specialists. But a new study suggests some older hospitalized heart patients may fare better when these doctors aren't around.
‘Little Darth Vader’ actor gets new heart valve, pacemaker Max Page, the child actor who gained fame after playing “little Darth Vader” in a 2011 Super Bowl commercial, was able to bypass open heart surgery for congenital heart disease after receiving a new heart valve and pacemaker this summer.
Take it from Howie Mandel: Atrial fibrillation is a dangerous deal Famed game show host Howie Mandel talks to Healthline about his newly diagnosed heart condition.
Perceived discrimination linked to smoking and poor diet Feeling like the target of discrimination may increase a person's odds of harmful behaviors like smoking, eating fatty foods and getting less sleep, a study of African-Americans suggests.
Mediterranean diet linked to lowered risk of heart disease for young populations Eating a Mediterranean diet can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, reported the Harvard School of Public Health.
Common pregnancy complications tied to heart disease deaths later on Pregnant women who experience certain complications related to their pregnancies may have an increased risk of dying from heart disease later in life, a new study suggests.
Study: Psychological support helps heart attack patients live longer Taking the time to talk to patients about their treatment, using music therapy and prayer might be keeping heart attack patients alive longer. A recent study suggests psychological interventions reduced deaths and cardiovascular events in heart disease patients by half
13 ways to control your blood pressure without medication High blood pressure, or hypertension, is not just a health condition, it’s a disease.
Higher blood pressure threshold safe in older adults Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guidelines from an expert panel. But not all experts are on board with the advice - including the federal agency that appointed the group
New nanoparticles can form faster blood clots after blast trauma In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers developed and tested a type of artificial platelet, which can be injected into the body and spur the faster formation of blood clots.
