Mediterranean lifestyle, not just diet, may greatly improve health
Feb 28, 2023
Middle-aged and older British adults who adopted a Mediterranean lifestyle had lower cancer and all-cause death rates than those who didn't, new research shows.
Exercise
Heart problem could've ended his college basketball career before it began. It didn't.
Feb 15, 2023
King McClure sought more information when doctors at Baylor University discovered he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. An ICD enabled him to keep playing.
Pro wrestler-in-training thrown for a loop by extra electrical pathway in her heart
Feb 10, 2023
At 21, Megan Washington found out she had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Treatment fixed it, but she was still scared to work out. Now, she's engaged and back to regular exercise.
Lifelong runner and newlywed gets pacemaker to power her heart
Feb 8, 2023
Running enthusiast Jackie Ng-Osorio struggled in her 20s with a too-high heart rate after running. She eventually got a pacemaker. She's since run a marathon and shares her story to spread awareness about electrical heart issues.
Black people rarely hit the ski slopes, but those who love winter sports are working to change that
Jan 17, 2023
Most people who ski or snowboard are white, but efforts are being made to expose more diverse groups of young people to snow sports.
He used to hike mountains. A stroke left him learning to walk again.
Dec 16, 2022
Richard Samuelian of Fresno, California, used his love for the outdoors as inspiration to recover. Now he's back to hiking and enjoying Yosemite National Park with his family.
Soccer helps these doctors stay on top of their game
Dec 15, 2022
A group of south Florida medical professionals play soccer twice a week. The games help to improve their physical and mental health and create a supportive community.
Kentucky Wildcats basketball player won't be sidelined by heart surgery
Dec 13, 2022
Tionna Herron of DeSoto, Texas, was ready to take the court for the University of Kentucky when heart surgery delayed her debut. Coaches have found other ways to put her skills to use as she recovers.
3 heart surgeries and a mini-stroke by age 35. This year? 3 marathons
Nov 29, 2022
Justin Cadelago of New York City used to find running boring. After his transient ischemic attack, it became a way to ease fear and anxiety.
As hearts race over the World Cup, playing soccer has its benefits from head to toe
Nov 18, 2022
With the World Cup here, how does all that running on the pitch help the heart and brain?