Cardiovascular - January 2020 Archives

ROCHESTER, Minn. ― People across the nation will wear red on Friday, Feb. 7, joining the effort to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke as the most ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. While men and women are affected by heart disease, the warning signs and symptoms can be quite ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. While men and women are affected by heart disease, the warning signs and symptoms can be quite ...

An ingredient in hot peppers has long been used in topical creams to relieve muscles aches and arthritis pain. Dr. DeLisa Fairweather, a Mayo Clinic ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Recently, I was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia, but doctors said a cause cannot be determined. What usually causes this problem? Does knowing ...

How much time do you spend sitting? If you're like most Americans, you sit an average of 6.5 to 8 hours every day, according to ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. ― During each human heartbeat, four valves in the heart open and close once, moving blood through the heart's chambers. But in some people, the ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug derived from fish oil for some patients with elevated triglyceride levels to reduce the risk of ...

Each year, more than 500,000 men in America have a vasectomy, which is a procedure that makes a man sterile. Vasectomy is done by cutting ...

The news about coffee and caffeine can be confusing. Is it good or bad for your health? If you have high blood pressure, talk with your ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. ― Researchers used post-mortem genetic testing to find the underlying cause of multiple sudden deaths in young people and sudden cardiac arrests in ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSStress and high blood pressureYour body produces a surge of hormones when you're in a stressful situation. These hormones temporarily increase your ...