Heart Health - Page 75

Artery damage seen in some teenage smokers, drinkers

Teenagers who smoke or who binge on alcohol have signs of artery damage by age 17, a recent study shows.

IVF kids may have higher risk of high blood pressure

Kids born through in vitro fertilization may be more likely to develop high blood pressure, a new study suggests.

There's another type of 'bad' cholesterol, and doctors don't usually test for it

Here’s what you need to know about the other “bad” cholesterol.

Why heart attacks kill more women than men

New research finds that more women die from heart failure than men.

How a tick bite could harm your heart

People with a rare red meat allergy may have a higher risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.

Patient was awake as medics attempted CPR, report says

A report from Denmark details a case involving a 69-year-old patient who allegedly remained awake while doctors attempted to revive him with CPR for 90 minutes.

The cure for obesity, heart disease, and anxiety? Puppies!

Researchers just discovered a simple way to fight obesity, heart disease, and mental illness – by giving people puppies.

Texas girl, 10, hailed a hero for aiding father whose heart almost stopped

A 10-year-old Texas girl has been hailed a hero after quickly calling authorities when her father had a medical emergency last week.

Chicago baby fitted with world's tiniest mechanical heart valve

A Chicago baby is thriving after she became one of the first to receive a mechanical heart valve.

1 dead, another recovering after 2 men suffer heart attacks at same train station

Officers called to a medical emergency at an Atlanta train station last week were called back to the same station an hour later, for the same emergency but with a different patient.