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How caffeinated energy drink triggered teen's heart problem

For a teenage boy in England, drinking one highly caffeinated beverage at the gym set off a heart problem he didn't know he had, according to a new report of his case

Heart failure patient surprises daughter at wedding

A heart failure patient in Minnesota who was initially too sick to attend his daughter’s wedding in California surprised the bride-to-be with the help of his medical care team. 

Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk

Women who have been divorced once, or men who have been divorced at least twice, are more likely to have a heart attack than people who get and stay married, according to a new study.

Removing infected teeth before heart surgery may increase complications, study says

Extracting infected teeth before cardiovascular surgery may be a dangerous move, reported Medical News Today.

Man survives 25 years with donor heart, becoming one of longest-surviving heart recipients

A few weeks ago, Thomas Cook celebrated an unexpected milestone, having lived as long with a donor heart as he had with his own.

Stem Cells Raise Hopes for Stroke Victims in Aussie Research

A cure for brain damage caused by stroke may be only five years from clinical application, with research using stem cells showing significant improvement in stroke-affected brains

Yoga may improve cardiovascular risk factors, study says

New research has found that yoga may be beneficial in managing and improving cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Man who got a heart transplant within days celebrates new job, new son

When 29-year-old Robert Toth had a cold he couldn’t shake, he never imagined it signaled a failing heart.

To Heal a Heart, Train Harder

Telling heart patients to really push themselves during exercise sounds risky. But a growing body of research suggests that a workout routine athletes use to get in shape may do the same for some patients

Statins likely not causing memory problems

People are more likely to report short-term memory loss after starting cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, but the finding probably has nothing to do with the medications, a new study suggests.