What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Waking up abruptly in the middle of the night, feeling immobilized, struggling to breathe, and sensing pressure on your chest or throat can be a frightening experience ...

A heart murmur can sound scary—literally. A Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist explains why it might not be as scary as you think. As Oana Maria Penciu, MD, a cardiologist with the USC Cardiac and ...

Of eight heart attack patients at UMass Memorial on Monday, seven had been shoveling snow prior to suffering severe cardiac events.

On the flip side, a low HRV — less variation between beats — can indicate your body is stuck in “fight-or-flight” mode. That ...

The Dallas Cowboys are reuniting with a familiar quarterback less than 24 hours after making a series of cuts to finalize the team’s 53-man roster. Dallas has named Joe Milton the team’s backup ...

Dr. Youssef Rahban, a cardiologist at UMass Memorial who treated some of the patients, said the high volume of heart attacks ...

STRATFORD — In the middle of the snowstorm Sunday night, Stratford EMS were called to a home where a man suffered a heart ...

The Canadian women's hockey team will not be lacking for international experience when it takes the ice at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next month. The 23-player roster, announced Friday, ...

Abstract: Heart rate variability is commonly analyzed in the frequency domain to assess autonomic modulation. Imbalances between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems can affect cardiovascular and ...

Heart attacks in women often arrive with quieter, less "Hollywood" symptoms, which means crucial warning signs are brushed off as stress, fatigue, or stomach trouble. Research on women under 55, and ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for almost a third of deaths in women globally — more than all forms of cancer combined. It is the leading cause of maternal mortality, and yet, women make ...

In this retrospective cohort study, investigators assessed whether having stress-related psychiatric conditions influenced how the use of combined hormonal birth control affects the risk for major ...