Dr. Barry Franklin, a former American Heart Association volunteer, advises adults over the age of 45 to avoid snow shoveling.

New study reveals "beer bellies" increase heart damage risk even in people with normal weight, challenging traditional views ...

A family says they are facing the "worst calamity" as they wait for a life-saving heart transplant for their five-year-old ...

Testing by Rutgers Health and other institutions is reshaping how – and how gently – doctors repair failing valves ...

A surprising new discovery by Prof. Ami Aronheim and his team at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology shows that in ...

A new microneedle patch delivers IL-4 directly into damaged heart tissue, helping the heart rebuild after a heart attack. The treatment encourages immune cells to switch into a healing mode while ...

You don't need a gym or fancy equipment to start strength training. Bodyweight exercises, such as air squats, push-ups and lunges, provide the same strengthening benefits at home.

Gigi Campos, 35, had a heart attack in February 2023. Though she had risk factors, doctors had always told her that she was young and healthy. As she recovered, Campos joined WomenHeart, a national ...

You probably understand that sneezing (also called sternutation) is your body’s way of expelling foreign material, like dust or pollen, from the respiratory tract. You may have heard that your heart ...

The heart is a complex organ that pumps blood throughout the body. It sits in the chest, slightly left of center, behind the breastbone, and between the lungs. A heart that is not healthy does not ...

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

Providence’s Heart to Start program has helped thousands in Portland and beyond, not just through exercise, but through ...