Scientists use live human donor hearts to improve AFib treatment Atrial fibrillation (AFib) contributes to nearly 6 million annual deaths in the United States, and standard treatments for the condition— which is linked to obesity, stroke, heart disease and diabetes— are only effective about 70 percent of the time.
For drowning victims, CPR sooner - even on the water - is better Lifeguards who oversee open waters, such as oceans and lakes, may be able to deliver CPR effectively in a moving inflatable boat, according to a small study in Spain.
High school athlete's sudden death stuns Baltimore community A Baltimore community is mourning the sudden death of a 17-year-old star athlete who reportedly went into cardiac arrest after battling the flu.
Skipping breakfast may be bad for your heart, doctors say Planning meals and snacks in advance and eating breakfast every day may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, new guidelines from U.S. doctors say.
Stroke research trials struggle to get enough participants Research trials of new treatments for stroke often face a slow process of finding subjects, and the current recruitment rate is lower than 25 years ago, according to a recent study.
Heart hospitalizations may spike days after snowstorms pass Hospitalizations for heart problems may drop the day of a major snowstorm then climb above average in the aftermath, a U.S. study suggests.
Depression is as bad for your heart as high cholesterol When you think of heart attacks, you might assume the most common causes are smoking, high cholesterol, or obesity.
Database analysis confirms more complications with artery-sealing device Closer monitoring of databases for tracking complications of medical devices may turn up more problems, a new study suggests.
Hidden heart risks? Masked hypertension may affect 17 million Nearly one in eight Americans who think that they have normal blood pressure may have a type of high blood pressure that doesn't show up at the doctor's office, a new study finds.
8 lies men tell their doctors-- and why they need to come clean When it comes to talking to their doctors about their health or admitting that they have a problem, most men stretch the truth, leave out important details or flat-out lie.
