My patients’ concerns about heart failure are usually, “What is my prognosis?” “What are the treatments, like medication and surgery, that are available to me?” But some people will ask me for their ...

Your heart’s job is to pump blood around your body to supply all your organs with the oxygen they need to work well. When your heart doesn’t pump as strong and as efficiently as it’s supposed to, you ...

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 new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...

Though raspberries and strawberries are both nutritious, you may wonder which one is best for lowering heart disease risk ...

Mar. 30, 2026 A powerful cholesterol-lowering drug may be changing the rules of heart disease prevention. Researchers found that evolocumab, typically used for people who already have cardiovascular ...

Obesity may raise the risk of an elevated resting heart rate, which is associated with many cardiovascular health problems. But other factors can also play a role, such as heat, stress, or certain ...

Heart screenings can help you determine what lifestyle changes you may need to make to protect your heart. Your primary care doctor can provide standard testing. Share on Pinterest Health experts say ...

Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is a type of abnormal heartbeat, or arrhythmia. It happens when the heartbeat begins in the lower, rather than the upper, heart chambers. This creates an ...

A chocolatier prepares for Valentine's Day, with plenty of hearts, on Feb. 12, 2014 in North Miami, Fla. Staff Writer On Valentine’s Day, the world celebrates love by being bombarded with red and pink ...

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 ...

Tracking heart rate is a huge feature of Fitbit’s smartwatches and fitness trackers – and drives the data we demand from our wearables. But how does Fitbit track heart rate, what features does it ...