Brain shrinkage linked to smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, study finds Vascular risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity have been linked to less healthy brains, according to a new study published Monday.
Man's 'cold' was actually massive heart attack Not everyone gets chest pain and numb arms with a massive heart attack—Ed thought all he needed was some decongestant to feel better.
New York nurse, 25, gets pacemaker after self-diagnosing life-threatening condition A 25-year-old nurse on New York’s Long Island was fitted with a pacemaker earlier this month after she self-diagnosed her troubling symptoms following a hip injury.
The Latest: Methodist conference rejects same-sex marriage The Latest on The United Methodist Church's deliberations on LGBT inclusion (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Delegates to a crucial conference of The United Methodist Church, America's second-largest Protestant denomination, have rejected a move to ease the faith's ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy.
North Carolina teen dies of severe flu-related complication, family says A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of an eighth-grade student who died following severe complications of the flu virus.
College athlete had heart attack at 21: 'My whole life changed' Molly Schroeder survived a heart attack when she was only 21 years old. Now she’s on a mission to help young women understand heart health isn’t something that can wait until they’re older.
Mom who suffered heart attack while pregnant warns about rare condition When Eliz Greene was 35 and pregnant, the unthinkable happened—she had a heart attack.
Eating nuts tied to lower heart disease risk for diabetics People with diabetes who regularly eat nuts may be less likely to develop heart disease than their counterparts who rarely, if ever, consume nuts, a U.S. study suggests.
Children's museum heart display tips grandpa off to potentially life-threatening condition A trip to the museum with his grandson may have saved one North Carolina man from tragedy after a display in the “Listen to Your Heart” exhibit tipped him off to a potentially life-threatening health issue.
