(KATERYNA KON/Science Photo Library, Getty Images) When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis earlier this month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But it’s one that can endanger the heart. It is technically not a specific condition, but a syndrome that has defied easy categorization in the past….
(AndreyPopov/iStock, Getty Images) Men with heart failure have worse long-term survival rates if they have severe depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to a new study that urges doctors to change the way they treat people with mental disorders. Previous research shows people with these conditions have an earlier onset of high blood pressure, diabetes…
(zenstock/iStock, Getty Images) Sudden cardiac death – which occurs minutes after the heart suddenly stops beating – is far more likely to strike people living with HIV, especially if their condition isn’t well-controlled or if they have other heart disease risk factors, according to a national study of U.S. veterans. Researchers analyzed medical records for…
(ah_designs/iStock, Getty Images) The continued rise in opioid overdose deaths has health experts concerned about the drugs’ impact on heart and brain health, and a new report suggests strategies to help curb deaths and better manage pain in people with heart disease and stroke. The presidential advisory from the American Heart Association, published Thursday in…
(Mark Kolpakov/iStock, Getty Images) When actor Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of “Better Call Saul” last week in New Mexico, fans held their breath – and obsessively checked for updates on social media – until word came that he was expected to be OK. “I had a small heart attack,” he tweeted on Friday,…