Broken heart syndrome: Could it happen to you? Broken heart syndrome is not a term Hollywood made up, it's a real heart condition that's brought on by stressful situations, like a heart-wrenching breakup or the death of a loved one.
Hospital patients less likely to survive 'off-hours' cardiac arrest Hospital patients who have a cardiac arrest may be more likely to die if it happens in the middle of the night or on a weekend than if it occurs on a weekday, a U.S. study suggests.
Biotech M&A takes off as Sanofi and Celgene spend $20 billion Biotech deal activity exploded on Monday with French drugmaker Sanofi and U.S.-based Celgene spending a combined total of more than $20 billion to add new products for hemophilia and cancer to their medicine cabinets.
China clones first gene-edited dog, sentencing him to possible early death The dog's genome was edited so it would develop atherosclerosis and scientists could further advance the battle against the disease in humans.
These 8 groups of people are more prone to blood clots Find out if you're at risk for a dangerous—or even deadly—blood clot.
President of American Heart Association recovering after heart attack The 52-year-old president of the American Heart Association was recovering this week after suffering what was described as a "minor" heart attack during a health conference in California.
Half of US adults have high blood pressure in new guidelines New medical guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition.
Women less likely than men to receive CPR from passerby, study says If you suffer cardiac arrest in public, just being a woman means you’re less likely to receive potentially life-saving CPR from a passerby, according to a new study.
FDA moves to revoke claim that soy protein protects the heart The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a rule revoking the right of companies to claim soy protein protects the heart, while potentially allowing a more circumspect health claim.
High cholesterol levels among US adults declining, CDC reports The prevalence of U.S. adults with high cholesterol declined significantly between 1999-2000 and 2015-2016, achieving a long-term public health goal, according to data released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
