New research suggests that using a standing desk doesn’t reduce the chance of problems like heart disease or stroke, and may even boost the risk of circulatory problems, such as varicose veins or deep ...

The heart is a muscle like no other, beating 60 to 100 times per minute on average, around the clock. But when it grows weak, ...

Experts tell STAT what’s keeping Americans from reaching better cardiovascular health — and what’s giving them hope.

Congestive heart failure (CHF), also simply called heart failure, is a chronic condition in which the heart progressively becomes less efficient at pumping blood around the body. Heart failure impacts ...

Scientists discovered that blocking the activity of the hormone glucagon could treat a common and challenging type of heart failure that affects millions worldwide. Duke-NUS scientists and their ...

In an effort to compensate for the symptoms associated with worsening heart failure, a number of pathophysiologic changes take place. There is an increase in sympathetic nervous system activity ...

Around 8 p.m., emergency officials said it was no longer at risk of imminent failure with no immediate threat. Helene brought excessive rain, flash floods and damaging winds to the Carolinas early ...

The pilot safely ejected and was rescued. After an investigation, the U.S. Air Force's Accident Investigation Board found the jet experienced an embedded GPS inertial navigation system (EGI) failure, ...

True enough. We need to move past the proven failure of the past four years’ economic policies. Harris is the presidential candidate who has been in power during those years, and there is a ...

The trials also demonstrated that beta-blockers were the first treatment for chronic heart failure which reduced sudden cardiac death angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors had reduced ...

27 following reports that a North Carolina dam had "suffered a catastrophic failure," though the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said around 4:40 p.m. it was told by Duke Energy the dam had ...

The National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations Thursday to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration about the risk of a 737 rudder malfunction because of a ...