Scott Eisberg shares life-changing heart health journey
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — This past November, for the first time, I missed a high school football Friday night. Many asked, why. Few knew because I returned to work a…
Stroke, heart disease deaths rise. NIH cuts will harm women
More than 400,000 women die of heart disease a year in the US. Just as we’re making progress in this fight, don’t risk critical research to save people from preventable…
An avocado a day won’t fix heart health, but it boosts diet and sleep
While eating an avocado daily won’t dramatically change your heart health score, it can improve your diet, sleep, and blood lipids—proving that small dietary changes still count! Study: Effect of…
Aspartame may raise risk by triggering insulin spikes
Share on PinterestNew research finds a link between higher risk for cardiovascular disease as the artificial sweetener aspartame. SabdiZ/Getty Images Artificial sweeteners have long been used as a low-calorie alternative…
How to know if your heart skipping a beat is an arrhythmia
You know the feeling. When you first see your crush and your head starts spinning, your palms get sweaty, and your heart begins beating a mile a minute. Is this…
Brick boy, 5, gets life-saving heart transplant
Colton Reale was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a severe congenital heart defect that leaves one side of the heart underdeveloped. He underwent three open-heart surgeries to try…