For decades, cardiology textbooks treated heart damage as permanent, a grim one-way street from heart attack to heart failure. A wave of new research is now overturning that assumption, revealing that the human heart carries dormant repair programs that can be switched back on.

After a routine ultrasound at 24 weeks, Brailey and Louis Valenzuela learned some unexpected news about their baby, Arley — she had an olive-sized tumor on her heart known as pericardial teratoma. “We were terrified,” Brailey Valenzuela, 32, of ...

Your heart might be functioning as if it’s decades older than your chronological age, particularly if you carry excess weight or live with chronic health conditions. The concept of “functional heart age” represents a transformative way to understand ...

Garlic, or allium sativum, is widely used in Asian medicine as a staple ingredient, but it also has certain health benefits for the heart. Recent studies suggest that consuming garlic plays a vital role in improving overall heart function through the ...

A New York City dad who suffered sudden heart failure and nearly lost his life is sharing his story of survival after a successful heart transplant, encouraging all men to “go to the doctor right away if you feel like something’s off — life is too ...

Stress not only impacts mental health but can also have significant physiological effects on your heart. Experts note that effective stress management is essential for maintaining a healthy heart and a healthier you. Chronic stress can disrupt the heart ...

Two recent preliminary studies using rodents took a look at the effects alcohol has on the heart. One study researched how alcohol affects the heart in females with estrogen replacement, and the other study examined binge drinking. The first study revealed ...

Jen Davis (left) and Bella Reichardt (right) conducting research in a lab for genetic engineering of heart fibroblasts.at the UW Medicine Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration Medicine. Fibroblasts, cells that repair heart damage, might cause a cycle of ...

Share on Pinterest Heart disease overall has decreased by 66% since 1970, but it remains the leading cause of death among Americans. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed/Getty Images Heart attacks have become more survivable in the past 50 years, and are no longer the ...