Smartphone video may help detect narrowed neck arteries that can lead to strokes

August 17, 2022

(SciePro/iStock via Getty Images) Narrowed arteries in the neck – a major risk factor for…

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Having ideal heart health may lessen the risk for brain vessel disease

August 17, 2022

(Moyo Studio/E+ via Getty Images) Maintaining excellent cardiovascular health may lower the risk for abnormalities…

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Heart failure at age 30 brought on by pregnancy

August 16, 2022

Postpartum cardiomyopathy survivor Fatima Mathews (right) with her sister, Nadia. (Photo courtesy of Fatima Mathews)…

Obstacles didn’t stop this heart defect survivor from competing on ‘American Ninja Warrior’

August 12, 2022

Congenital heart defect survivor Chris O’Connell competed on “American Ninja Warrior.” (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth…

Health conditions a dentist might find that have nothing to do with your teeth

August 11, 2022

(Tijana Simic/iStock via Getty Images) A visit to the dentist’s office could provide a glimpse…

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When her smartwatch indicated she might be in AFib, she thought it was a mistake

August 10, 2022

Megan Buchholz experienced atrial fibrillation possibly caused by a sleep disorder related to long COVID….

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What’s new this year for school lunches?

August 9, 2022

(XiXinXing via Getty Images) In the past, school cafeterias might have served as a source…

Posted in: Childrens Health

Is caffeine a friend or foe?

August 8, 2022

(Svetlana Monyakova/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Caffeine jump-starts your day and puts a…

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63 years ago, she had pioneering open-heart surgery at age 4

August 5, 2022

Susan Mangini, now 67, was one of the first children ever to undergo open-heart surgery…

Social isolation, loneliness can damage heart and brain health, report says

August 4, 2022

(tommaso79/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Social isolation and loneliness may increase the risk…

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