Low levels of oxygen in the womb – which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia –
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Treating heart failure at home
Heart failure – a condition in which the heart muscle can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body’s
3 Heart Health Risks All Men Should Know
When it comes to cardiovascular health, men and women have many of the same risks. After all, everyone faces the
Anatomy of a Human Heart
Each day, the average human heart beats about 100,000 times, pumping 2,000 gallons of blood through the body. Image credit:
SCAD: What’s Overlooked Can Be Fatal
As she glided down the mountain, skiing alongside her husband and children, Brianne Callahan felt discomfort in her chest. “It
Most Triggers for Irregular Heartbeat Can Be Easily Modified
A personal survey of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats, has found
Lightning’s Electromagnetic Fields May Have Protective Properties
Lightning was the main electromagnetic presence in the Earth’s atmosphere long before the invention of electricity. There are some 2,000
Health Advice for Women with Defibrillators
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or ICD, is an electronic device that provides immediate, lifesaving therapy for the abnormal heart rhythm known as arrhythmia. Slightly
Bad Brakes of the Heart
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic disease of the heart and a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and athletes.
Implants that grow with children
Scientists have created medical implants for children which expand in tune with their natural growth.Children with defects in the heart
