I was out for dinner with friends one day when I unexpectedly began to feel faint. I became hot and started sweating profusely and my chest swelled with pressure. I was only 40 and thought this might... Read more >>

Eight months ago, my husband had a heart attack. The event and what came after (and continues to come) has changed everything, but perhaps not in the in the way you might think Before … he... Read more >>

I had hoped this was the end of my illnesses. I say illnesses because through all this I still had issues with my heart. I had a couple episodes of chest pain that landed me in the hospital. I had to... Read more >>

In February, you might see many more women wearing red. They are likely promoting the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” month. Although, heart disease is a debilitating... Read more >>

By Erin McBride Crocker of SkinnyScoop It was 8:30 a.m.  My daughter, in preschool at the time, stood solemnly in front of the school flag with her tiny hand over her heart for the Pledge of... Read more >>

I’m an anxious person. My pencils are always gnawed down to nubs, my fingers are constantly drumming on my desk or my steering wheel, and I gave up on regular sleep around 2007. So it really... Read more >>

On March 17, 2010, ScienceDaily published a story about an intriguing report investigating the connection between stock-market activity and the frequency of heart attacks. The researchers, a team... Read more >>

I mentioned that I had cancer. I’ve had more than that, healthy all my life despite really bad habits, cancer took me by surprise. I smoke and drink and swear. I have smoked all of my adult... Read more >>

My father recently reflected on our family’s introduction to the scary world of American surgery. I thought the thesis captured my own fears, frustrations, and internalized irony. It soon... Read more >>

Heart health expert Dr. Carolyn Dean talks about how you can improve your heart health, avoid heart attack, and live a healthier life.   Coronary heart disease (CHD) causes about 1 out of every... Read more >>