RARE PHOTOS: 3 | Rare Historical Photos

Cardiac Arrest ICU Admissions Doubled on 98-Degree Days, With Older Adults and Women Showing Higher Rates

A preliminary analysis of 10 U.S. health systems found cardiac arrest ICU admissions rose sharply during extreme heat, especially among older adults and women, although survival rates were similar.

Medical Daily · Nov 5

A Farmer Reset His Racing Heart With a Shotgun, a Cold Bath and an Electric Cattle Fence

A Northern Ireland farmer used increasingly extreme methods to interrupt supraventricular tachycardia. Medical experts explain why cold water may work and outline safer, proven treatments.

Medical Daily · Nov 5

Irregular Sleep Schedules Tracked by Wearables Tied to Up to 23% Higher Heart Risk in 10,362 Adults

Preliminary research using wearable data from 10,362 adults linked irregular sleep timing and duration with higher risks of serious heart events, but it did not establish causation.

Medical Daily · Nov 5

Transportation Noise Above 50 Decibels Near Home Tied to Higher Heart Risk, Even in Adults Who Sleep Well

Preliminary research involving 108,051 adults found that transportation noise above 50 decibels was associated with higher risks of high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and major heart events, regardless of sleep quality.

Medical Daily · Nov 4

Heart Valve Death Rates Rose Nearly 5% in Americans 65 and Older After Almost Two Decades of Decline

Preliminary American Heart Association research found heart valve disease death rates among Americans 65 and older rose nearly 5% from 2018 to 2023 after decades of decline.

Medical Daily · Nov 4

Diabetes Before Pregnancy Tied to 48% Higher Risk of Critical Newborn Heart Defects in 44 Million U.S. Births

A preliminary study of more than 44 million U.S. births linked pre-pregnancy diabetes and chronic hypertension to higher risks of critical congenital heart disease, while emphasizing the limits of observational data.

Medical Daily · Nov 4

Cannabis Use on Just 1 to 5 Days a Month Tied to 40% Higher Odds of Reported Stroke

A preliminary analysis found higher odds of self-reported stroke among occasional cannabis users, but researchers cautioned that the observational, unreviewed study cannot establish cause and effect.

Medical Daily · Nov 4

Rural Heart Attack Deaths Were Nearly 3 Times as Likely to Occur Before Hospital Arrival Across Two Decades

A study of more than 2.5 million U.S. heart attack deaths found rural residents were nearly three times as likely to die before reaching a hospital, underscoring emergency-care access gaps.

Medical Daily · Nov 4

Menopause Hormone Therapy Started Before 60 Not Linked to More Heart Attacks or Strokes in 52,330 Women

A preliminary study of 52,330 Israeli women found similar rates of heart attack, stroke, blood clots and early death among hormone therapy users and nonusers, though it cannot prove safety.

Medical Daily · Nov 4

Her Defibrillator Wire Slipped Into a Vein 12 Weeks After Surgery, and Sudden Hiccups Gave It Away

A 69-year-old woman developed sudden hiccups about 12 weeks after defibrillator implantation. Imaging showed the lead had shifted into the superior vena cava, irritating a nerve near the diaphragm.

Medical Daily · Nov 3