Posted by
AHA News: Millions Are Learning to Live With Heart Failure

AHA News: Millions Are Learning to Live With Heart Failure

Latest Heart News MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — It was almost six years to the day after Aimee Rodriguez-Zepeda completed her chemotherapy that doctors listened to her heart and gave her the bad news. “I was exhausted,” she said. “They found my heart was only working at 20% capacity.” Her condition […]

Posted by
One Egg Per Day Is Heart-Healthy, After All

One Egg Per Day Is Heart-Healthy, After All

Latest Heart News MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s no yolk: Americans for decades have gotten dietary whiplash from the back-and-forth science on whether eggs are good for them. But a major new study will have many egg-lovers relieved: You can enjoy an egg a day without having to worry about your heart. […]

Posted by
Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Add to Risk of Cardiac Arrest

Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Add to Risk of Cardiac Arrest

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — All it takes is short-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution from cars and bushfires to increase the risk of cardiac arrest, a new study warns. The findings underscore the need for tighter worldwide limits on so-called PM2.5 air pollution and development of cleaner energy sources, […]

Posted by
Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate

Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate

Latest Heart News (HealthDay News) — Your pulse, or heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats per minute, says the American Heart Association. Your heart rate can be determined at your wrist, inside your elbow, on the side of your neck or at the top of your foot. For an accurate reading, […]

Posted by
A Stroke at 30,000 Feet? For One Lucky Passenger, It Wasn’t

A Stroke at 30,000 Feet? For One Lucky Passenger, It Wasn’t

Latest Heart News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A flight attendant on a recent commercial flight sent out the message: “Is there a doctor on board?” An otherwise young, fit male passenger had suddenly lost the ability to move the muscles on the right side of his face, including […]

Posted by
AHA News: What’s Blood Type Got to Do With Clot Risk?

AHA News: What’s Blood Type Got to Do With Clot Risk?

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — People with blood types A and B may have higher risks for developing dangerous blood clots compared to people who have type O blood. That’s according to new research that also showed a slightly higher risk for certain types of heart disease among […]

Posted by
Only 1 in 4 Older Cardiac Patients Get Rehab Therapy

Only 1 in 4 Older Cardiac Patients Get Rehab Therapy

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac rehabilitation is known to help people recover after a heart attack or heart surgery, but a new study shows only one-quarter of eligible Medicare patients actually use it. Which patients are most likely to pass on rehab? Women, those aged 85 and older, blacks, […]

Posted by
Don’t Want a 2nd Heart Attack? Lose the Belly Fat

Don’t Want a 2nd Heart Attack? Lose the Belly Fat

Latest Heart News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For heart attack survivors, a fat belly could mean another one is likely, a new study suggests. Earlier studies have shown that abdominal obesity puts people at risk for their first heart attack. This new study shows it also ups the […]