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LaShonda Adams gently explains to her 48-year-old husband every day who she is, who their kids are, and why he can't remember their 24 years together. After a massive heart attack left him without oxygen for 20 minutes, vascular dementia erased his memory of everything past age 24.
Leading U.S. cardiologists just released updated cholesterol guidelines that shift focus to early screening and prevention, potentially transforming how we fight the nation's leading cause of death. The new approach targets heart disease before it starts, especially in young adults.
Scientists discovered that inflammation, not just cholesterol, may cause up to a quarter of heart disease deaths. An affordable drug already used for gout just got FDA approval to prevent heart attacks by calming this hidden threat.
Medications that treat gout may also protect your heart, according to groundbreaking research involving over 109,000 patients. People who reached treatment targets saw up to 23% fewer heart attacks and strokes.
A new artificial intelligence model reads heart scans more accurately than traditional methods, helping doctors identify which patients face the highest risk of heart attacks. The breakthrough could save countless lives by personalizing care for people with heart disease.
Scientists studying Arctic ground squirrels that survive freezing temperatures for eight months are discovering breakthrough treatments for heart attacks, strokes, and brain injuries. The tiny rodents' ability to slow their metabolism to near-death levels could soon help doctors buy precious time for critical patients.
Tiny reductions in the salt content of everyday foods like bread and takeout could prevent over 125,000 heart attacks and strokes in Europe without anyone changing what they eat. Two new studies show how tweaking recipes behind the scenes could save thousands of lives.
One in four heart attack patients have none of the usual risk factors, yet they fare worse than those who do. After decades of research, scientists may have found the hidden culprit: chronic inflammation.
The son of Pointer Sisters legend Ruth Pointer is celebrating nearly nine years of sobriety after decades of addiction that started at age four. Malik Pointer's raw interview reveals how trauma nearly killed him, but recovery gave him a second chance at life.
Scientists studying Arctic ground squirrels that survive with body temperatures below freezing for eight months are unlocking breakthrough treatments for heart attacks, strokes, and brain injuries. Their discovery could help doctors buy precious time to save lives in medical emergencies.
A groundbreaking study of over 1 million veterans reveals that COVID vaccines significantly protect against heart attacks and strokes—even beyond preventing the virus itself. The findings could mean preventing thousands of cardiac events and deaths annually.
Women who rushed up stairs or hustled across parking lots for just 3.4 minutes daily slashed their heart attack risk in half, no gym required. The secret: untracked movement beats fitness goals for lasting health.
Former England cricketer James Taylor should have died when his heart reached 265 beats per minute during a match 10 years ago. Today, he's coaching the next generation and proving life after devastating loss can still be meaningful.
Danny Romary spent years recovering from a cardiac event that left him scared and uncertain. Now he returns to the same hospital as a volunteer, offering hope to heart patients facing their own fears.
A Virginia man walked out of cardiac rehab after surviving cardiogenic shock, proving that specialized heart failure treatment can restore what serious illness takes away. His recovery shows how certified cardiac programs are giving patients their lives back.
Eugene Braunwald revolutionized heart attack treatment and turned a fatal diagnosis into a survivable one for millions. His discoveries about how heart attacks progress gave doctors precious hours to save lives.
After two cancer relapses, a heart attack, and having to relearn how to walk, supermarket manager Sheldon Donovan transformed his life by losing half his body weight and becoming a runner. Now he's opening a new Cancer Research UK store to help others get their own second chances.
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder are studying pythons' remarkable ability to grow and shrink their hearts without damage, hoping to unlock treatments for human heart disease. The snakes can fast for months while maintaining muscle strength and boost their metabolism up to 40 times after eating.
Scientists studying pythons have discovered the snakes can grow and shrink their hearts on demand without damage. The breakthrough could help millions of people suffering from deadly heart conditions.
A precision medicine drug just gave teens with a dangerous inherited heart disease their first real treatment option beyond invasive surgery. The Philadelphia trial showed mavacamten dramatically reduced heart blockage and may even help hearts heal.
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