Claire Sprouse was five and a half months pregnant when she had a procedure to get a new aortic valve. (Photo courtesy of Edwards Lifesciences) As a teenager, Claire Sprouse spent hours in the ballet studio perfecting her pliés, then performing on stage. At 16, she started having chest pains. The problem indeed turned out…
(PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Pregnancy often causes discomfort, whether it be morning sickness, backaches or swollen feet. But sometimes, health experts warn, a seemingly minor symptom could be a flag for something more. Take dizziness. “It’s common, especially in the first trimester,” said Dr. Silvana Ribaudo, an attending physician and assistant clinical…
When Nick Reed had a stroke while playing golf, his equilibrium was so off that he had to crawl into the clubhouse. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Watson Photography) On his way to the golf course one day last July, Nick Reed couldn’t get cool. He figured it had to do with the heat advisory in…
(Maryna Terletska/Moment via Getty Images) Lea en español It’s easy to be complacent about COVID-19. Most people experience only mild issues – fever and coughing, maybe congestion and shortness of breath. But the coronavirus is capable of causing much more than a simple respiratory illness, affecting organs throughout the body, experts say. “We see people…
(sorbetto/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images) Lea en español When you get the results from a routine blood screening, some familiar terms and numbers may jump out: cholesterol levels that point to a risk for heart disease, for example, and A1C, a blood sugar measurement used to diagnose diabetes. But are there other numbers that merit…
(fcafotodigital/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español It’s a headline sure to make people keep reading: Is chocolate good for you? Almost everyone wants the answer to be yes, of course. But there isn’t a simple response to be swallowed whole. So, like a good bar of chocolate, let’s break it into bite-sized pieces. Chocolate…
(mikroman6/Moment via Getty Images) While deaths from cardiovascular disease were falling over the first two decades of this century, those involving substance use rose an average of 4% per year, according to new research. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, analyzed mortality trends using Centers for Disease Control and…
Psychology professor Dr. Philip Gable after climbing a mountain in the Alps overlooking Geneva. (Photo courtesy of Philip Gable) It’s that time of year, when people start making – and almost immediately breaking – New Year’s resolutions. But one person you won’t find declaring “New Year, New Me!” is motivational expert Dr. Philip Gable. “I…
(Tetra Images/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images) Lea en español Access to potentially lifesaving heart failure treatments has increased in recent years, but women and Black men remain far less likely to receive them, new research suggests. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found racial and gender disparities in…
David Lyons (right) met Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin at a CPR training event held by the team and the American Heart Association. (Photo courtesy of Russ Lyons) Whenever Quentin Tomlin heads out to play high school football, his mother, Laura, knows one thing is for sure: The team won’t take the field without access…