Cupid’s got nothing to do with this kind of heartache. A silent epidemic is sweeping the nation, with the number of Americans living with heart failure expected to soar from 6.7 million in 2024 to a ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

He explained, “A heart attack involves a sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart, while heart failure is a gradual condition where the heart can't pump blood effectively. Etiologically, a wise ...

Panelists discuss how heart failure affects 1 in 4 people over their lifetime with 7 million current cases in the US, while Optum Health has implemented an innovative screening program using symptom ...

Previous research shows there are a number of modifiable lifestyle factors that can help a person lower their risk for heart disease. A new study reports that more than 99% of people who experienced a ...

We often think of heart disease as dramatic — sudden chest pain, collapse, or heart attack. But these days, it hardly is. Rather, it builds up bit by bit with silent symptoms that we tend to either ...

Medical experts have identified lifestyle changes, rising obesity, poor exercise habits, and drug abuse as major factors fuelling cases of heart failure among young Nigerians. They expressed concerns ...

World Heart Day is observed annually on September 29 to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and the prevention of heart diseases. According to the latest report by the World Health ...

Recent research from the British Heart Foundation suggests regular fish oil supplements may slightly elevate stroke and atrial fibrillation risk in healthy individuals. Conversely, those with existing ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The novel dual-function cardiac contractility modulation-defibrillator (CCM-D) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) had favorable early results in the Integra-D ...

Before a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease hit, there are almost always warning signs, according to a new study. Those warning signs are well-known cardiovascular disease risk ...

The NHS is alerting people to watch for an uncomfortable symptom in the legs that could signal a potentially fatal health condition. The health service states that swelling in the legs serves as a ...