The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) broadened a standard for normal heart function in pilots because medical evidence showed no symptoms or additional health risk up to the raised threshold ...

The desire to lose weight quickly can be overwhelming, especially when facing special events, health concerns, or simply wanting to see immediate results. However, rapid weight loss, particularly ...

Beta blockers may provide no clinical benefit to patients who maintain normal heart function following a heart attack, according to a study published Aug. 30 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers conducted the Randomized Evaluation of Decreased Usage of Beta-Blockers after Acute Myocardial Infarction (REDUCE-AMI) ...

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy and a condition that severely affects multiple organs including skeletal muscle, heart, brain and the ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...

A drug commonly prescribed after a heart attack doesn’t seem to offer significant benefits for people who recover without lasting damage — and could pose added risks to women. In a new research trial, ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often known as the “silent killer” because it usually shows no clear symptoms until ...

Researchers at the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, University of Utah, and the University of Utah School of Medicine, have demonstrated that a gene therapy can ...

Discover how humble pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are a heart's best friend. These nutritional powerhouses actively lower bad ...

Share on Pinterest Maintaining high blood potassium levels, for instance, by taking supplements, may help lower heart failure risk. Image credit: Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images A new trial ...