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A Birthday Call to Play Sax with His Favorite Band Set Off a Rare Happy Heart Emergency

A musician's joyful birthday news was followed by chest pain that looked like a heart attack. His arteries were clear: it was happy heart syndrome.

Medical Daily · 15h ago

Can Heart Disease Increase Your Kidney Disease Risk?

We often think of the heart, lungs and kidneys as completely separate parts of the body. But your organs work as a connected system, and trouble in one area can sometimes affect another. Heart disease and kidney disease, for example, share several risk factors and can influence each other over…

MyLifeXP · Oct 3

10 Characteristics of People Who Age Well Without Chasing Every Trend

Aging well can sometimes look surprisingly ordinary. The people who seem comfortable getting older are not necessarily buying every supplement, downloading every wellness app, or reinventing themselves whenever a new trend appears.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Oct 2

Scientists Calculated How Many “Healthy Minutes” Certain Foods Could Cost You — Coke Made the List

What if the food in your lunch could be translated into minutes of healthy life gained or lost? Researchers at the University of Michigan tried...

Saving Advice · Sep 17

Heart Calcium Scans Sharpened Risk Estimates Mainly for Borderline and Intermediate Patients in 10-Year Study of 6,000-Plus Adults

A 10-year JAMA study of more than 6,000 adults found heart calcium scans added little for most people but helped those at borderline or intermediate risk.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Cardiovascular Disease Now Kills More Hispanic Adults Than Cancer as Diabetes and Blood Pressure Risks Start Younger

An American Heart Association statement says cardiovascular disease now tops cancer as the leading killer of Hispanic adults in the U.S., with risks appearing earlier.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

7 Ways Breastfeeding May Support a Mother’s Heart Health

Breastfeeding is usually discussed in terms of a baby's nutrition, immunity and development. But there is another side of the story that deserves attention: maternal health. Research has linked breastfeeding with better long-term cardiovascular outcomes in mothers, including a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Some research also suggests…

MyLifeXP · Sep 11

Schools Are Stocking Anti-Choking Suction Devices, but Only One Is FDA Authorized and Only as a Backup

Schools are adding anti-choking suction devices, but the FDA says established rescue steps come first. Here is what the evidence shows and what to ask.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Texas and New York Are Putting Anti-Choking Devices in Schools While FDA Still Urges Back Blows First

States are stocking schools with suction anti-choking devices. FDA says established rescue protocols come first, and evidence for the devices is thin.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Every Blood Culture Came Back Negative Until a DNA Test Found the Bacterium Behind a Child's Heart Infection

A 5-year-old's heart infection went unnamed by blood cultures until DNA sequencing identified Gemella haemolysans, a case report describes.

Medical Daily · Sep 2