One night, Lindsay Shanks sat up from bed and felt a sharp pain. “It felt like someone stabbed me right between my shoulder blades,” said Shanks, who was 37 at the time. “My hands started tingling, ...

When a heart attack strikes, speedy treatment is key. But findings in the European Heart Journal reveal that women wait longer than to seek medical attention for heart attacks—and failure to recognize ...

This article is a transcribed edited summary of a video Bob and Brad recorded in May of 2024. For the original video go to https://youtu.be/o3GTj5WlYsU Mike: It is ...

Dr. Besser's father suffered a heart attack and had ignored every symptom. April 19, 2012 -- It's the phone call you never want to receive. "Hi, it's mom. We're at the hospital. They are admitting Dad ...

Your heart beats approximately 100,000 times every single day, pumping roughly 2,000 gallons of blood through your body without taking a single break. This remarkable organ works tirelessly from the ...

The number of heart attack deaths has plummeted in the U.S. over the course of the last half-century. Doctors have tied the remarkable shift to improved detection and more effective treatment for ...

The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. Early signs can include chest pain, nausea, heartburn, excess sweating, and more. Various signs can indicate underlying issues ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am almost 96 and in good health. In June, I went to see my oncologist for my 10-year follow-up after a left breast mastectomy. The doctor noted that my heart rate was 48 bpm, and she ...

In the quiet hours of the night, your heart beats steadily onward, performing its ceaseless symphony of life. Yet beneath this rhythmic performance, subtle signs of distress might be emerging – ...

Norah O'Donnell is CBS News' senior correspondent and a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent. O'Donnell is also the host of CBS News 24/7's "Person to Person," where she brings interviews that go ...

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America—it causes roughly one out of every five female deaths, which is more than breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, or accidents—yet there’s still ...