By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A middle-aged woman learned the hard way that herbal supplements can cause harm.The 56-year-old suffered a dangerous heart…
By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you're one of the millions of people with a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), losing…
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By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast cancer are known to have heart problems related to treatment, and now a new study shows…
Sept. 7, 2021 -- Susan Carney had just gotten herself a shiny red Apple Watch Series 6 for Christmas when she glanced down at its face and spotted an alarming…
If you've got an irregular heart rhythm from atrial fibrillation (AFib), it's not a stretch to think about trying out some gentle yoga."Heart rhythm in the body is controlled by…
By Robert PreidtHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Athletes have a much higher risk of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation than non-athletes, and younger athletes have a…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A simple surgery may help lower the risk for strokes by more than a third in patients with atrial…
By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many people take fish oil to protect their heart, but a new study suggests that prescription versions may raise…
SOURCES: Mellanie True Hills, founder and CEO, StopAfib.org, Texas. Michael Terns, police officer, Tennessee. Wilson Lee, office director, Malaysia. Kelly Sharp, graduate student, Indiana. Harvard Medical School: “Atrial fibrillation: Common,…