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Ask a doctor: 'How can I prevent high cholesterol?'

Preventing high blood cholesterol is important for heart health. Dr. Robert Pilchik, a cardiologist with Manhattan Cardiology, offered six tips to keep it at a healthy level.

Heart transplant recipient meets father of donor after successful surgery

Katherine Herrmann, 21, received a heart transplant in July 2022 after she was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition. Darrell Conner is the father of the deceased donor. The two met for the first time in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Heart drug combining 3 medications in one is added to World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines

A heart drug that combines three medications in one pill, otherwise known as a polypill, has been included in the WHO's List of Essential Medicines. Doctors explain the benefits.

A single alcoholic drink per day could raise blood pressure, says study

New research from the American Heart Association revealed that having as little as one alcoholic beverage per day could cause blood pressure to spike. Doctors weighed in.

Arizona doctor dies while hiking with other physicians in New Mexico

While hiking with a group of physicians, 61-year-old Arizona doctor Renhick Guyer suffered from an apparent heart attack and died on a trail in New Mexico.

Bills' Damar Hamlin plays in first game since cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to game action Saturday for the first time since his on-field cardiac arrest during a January game.

Bills' Damar Hamlin 'scheduled to play' in preseason opener, marking first game since cardiac arrest

Saturday will mark the first NFL game action for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin since his cardiac arrest during a game in early January.

16-year-old cheerleader dead after ‘probably’ going into cardiac arrest, father says

Callie Mitchell, a 16-year-old rising junior at Morton Ranch High School in Texas, is dead after what her father thinks was a cardiac arrest at cheer camp.

Bills' Damar Hamlin admits he was 'a little scared' at first padded practice since cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin said he doctors determined his cardiac arrest was caused by by commotio cordis after he took a hit to his chest during a game in January.

Lead and other metal contaminants increase heart disease risk, AHA warns: ‘We need to do better’

The American Heart Association is warning that lead exposure can raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, with Florida leading the U.S. in the number of lead pipes. Here's what to know.