Good NewsJune 20Hero basketball player saves referee's life with CPR following heart attack: 'I went into firefighter mode'Myles Copeland, who works as a Toledo, Ohio firefighter, said he administered CPR for 10 minutes and the referee was talking by the time he was on the stretcher.
MEDICAL RESEARCHJune 13Surgeon performed life-saving procedure on firefighter whose religious beliefs opposed blood transfusionA doctor at Mount Sinai performed a rare bloodless surgery on a fireman who did not want to receive blood because it violated his Jehovah's Witness faith
HEALTHJune 9Heart attack risk can be found through non-invasive calcium score screening scanA new test called a Coronary artery calcium (CAC) test is available and may help determine your risk for heart disease even before showing symptoms
HEART HEALTHJune 6Comedian Brad Upton has ‘significant’ heart attack despite normal cardiac stress test: What to knowHeart attacks such as the one comedian Brad Upton suffered can also originate from the type of moderate blockage that stress tests are not designed to catch.
HEART HEALTHMay 17Prediabetic young adults might have higher heart attack risk: ReportNew research from the American Heart Association has found a potential link between prediabetes and heart attacks.
MEDICAL RESEARCHMay 11'Fountain of youth' to prevent some effects of aging may have surprising source: studyTheir findings could lead to a “poo pill” that humans take to “ … promote long-term health benefits and ameliorate age-associated neurodegeneration and retinal functional deterioration.”
High Blood PressureMay 5Taking ibuprofen with certain high blood pressure medications may damage kidneys, study saysPatients who are prescribed a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor to control their hypertension, should avoid taking ibuprofen
OPINIONMay 2Guidelines for health are meant to guide, not mandateWhen the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force came out last week against the routine use of aspirin as a preventive in people over 60, citing the risk of bleeding, it did not change my clinical decision-making one iota.
HEART HEALTHApril 26Does a daily aspirin help over 60s avoid heart disease and stroke? Expert recommendations just changedDaily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD) is no longer recommended for those over 60 years old
WaterApril 16Staying hydrated may lower risk of heart failure, study saysDrinking water to maintain a healthy sodium level in the bloodstream may reduce your risk of heart failure, a chronic condition where the heart has difficulty pumping blood to match the body’s needs, according to a recent paper published in the European Heart Journal.