Heart

If you’re diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib—a chronic condition that creates abnormal heart rhythms, increasing the risk for stroke and heart failure—your...

“Jiggle” machines to lose weight—those belts that vibrate around your middle while you just stand there—go back to the 19th century. News flash: They don’t...

What the Research Really Shows About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Under recent controversial guidelines from the American Heart Association, nearly half of all American adults between the...

Coronary artery disease has been called “the silent killer.” You even may have known someone who dropped dead out of the blue because of it....

There’s a killer running rampant amongst us—and its name is high blood pressure. Overly dramatic? I don’t think so. High blood pressure increases your risk...

These Natural Therapies Can Boost Your Treatment Results You are walking or climbing up a set of stairs, and suddenly you notice a dull, cramping...

Your doctor may someday suggest that you get a heart-regulating medical device called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed in your chest. And you might...

Medication may not be the best way for you to fight this silent killer High blood pressure (hypertension) is so common in the US that...

We all know that heart surgery is a serious procedure, and that just like any other surgery, there is always a risk for major infection....