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Professional soccer player, 28, dies after collapsing on field

Raphael Dwamena, a former member of the Ghana national soccer team, died Saturday after he collapsed on the field during a game. He was 28.

Does the flu increase the risk of heart attacks?

As flu season looms, the virus may not only leave you vulnerable to pneumonia, fever and aches, but it may also increase your risk of heart attack, according to several past studies.

Want to live longer? Follow 8 heart-healthy habits, says the American Heart Association

Making several specific lifestyle changes could slow biological aging by six years, according to a new study by the American Heart Association (AHA). Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital details the results.

Bills' Damar Hamlin discusses first return to Cincinnati since cardiac arrest: 'I’m walking in with courage'

The Bills take on the Bengals on the road Sunday, and Damar Hamlin will make his return to Cincinnati for the first time since his cardiac arrest in January.

Pig heart recipient's ‘last wish’ was to help doctors learn from procedure, dying man said: ‘We will miss him'

Lawrence Faucette, the recipient of the world’s second genetically modified pig heart transplant, has died nearly 6 weeks after the surgery, the University of Maryland Medical Center said.

Missing Halloween for heart surgery: Neighbors throw early trick-or-treat surprise for 4-year-old girl

Naz Hassan, 4, of Syria, was sad to learn she would have to miss trick-or-treating due to heart surgery — but her community made sure she was still able to experience her favorite holiday.

Want to avoid a heart attack? These are the best and worst foods, according to cardiologists

Eating certain foods can help reduce your risk of heart disease, experts say. Cardiologists shared with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital their nutrition advice for optimal heart health.

Surgeons give update on patient a month after experimental pig heart transplant: ‘Now I have hope’

One month after a Maryland man received an experimental pig heart transplant, the patient is doing well and shows no sign of rejecting the organ, doctors say.

Mediterranean diet could help reduce belly fat and muscle loss caused by aging, study finds

A new study tested how the Mediterranean diet, partnered with physical activity, helped to prevent aging-related fat gain and loss of muscle mass. Dietitian Ilana Muhlstein weighs in.

Veterans plagued by errors in health benefit system due to computer mishap

A new Veterans Affairs system designed to streamline an anticipated "flood" of high blood pressure claims was found to have contributed to errors in 27% of claims.