According to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association, 42% of U.S. adults do not understand how the heart can be impacted by other organ systems.

Over the course of evolution, the human heart has largely lost its ability to regenerate. Our distant ancestors were not afflicted by heart attacks—a condition that emerged primarily with modern lifestyles marked by poor diet,

From ancient philosophers who saw the heart as the seat of the soul to modern cardiologists mapping electrical impulses, humanity’s understanding of this vital organ has transformed dramatically. Early theories centered on emotion and spirit,

Gregory Kasunich is the director of the short film “The Heart of Texas,” which he co-wrote with the film’s star, The post Six Reason to Make a Short Film, and How I Made Mine, ‘The Heart of Texas’ appeared first on MovieMaker Magazine.

Over the course of evolution, the human heart has largely lost its ability to regenerate. Our distant ancestors were not afflicted by heart attacks - a condition that emerged primarily with modern lifestyles marked by poor diet,

A more likely explanation of the results, experts argued, is that insomnia itself — or a health condition that can cause insomnia, such as undiagnosed sleep apnea — could be to blame. In that case, melatonin would be an “innocent bystander,” said Dr. Sujay Kansagra, a sleep physician at Duke Health who was not involved in the study.

A new analysis finds that the heart-protecting benefits of semaglutide are largely independent of its weight loss effects.

ANSWER: A coronary calcium score uses a very fast CT scanner to take pictures of the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood. There really isn’t room for misinterpretation, and unless they scanned someone else they thought was you, there isn’t room for error.