People are wearing red for American Heart Month
You may see a lot of people wearing red this month.
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Health Minute: Holiday heart syndrome
'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down. Spoiler alert, that's not great for your heart.
Trump's doctor releases memo on President's health
President Donald Trump's physician released a memorandum Monday night stating the President's recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Center was a "routine, planned interim checkup."
Supplements probably aren't helping your heart, research suggests
More than half of adults report using dietary supplements, but new research suggests that most vitamins and minerals don't do anything for heart health. Some products, according to a review of hundreds of existing studies, may even increase the risk of stroke.
Giant pothole may have saved man's life
Everyone complains about potholes popping up in the spring, but one man may have potholes to thank for saving his life.
Researchers 3D-print heart from human patient's cells
Researchers have 3D-printed a heart using a patient's cells, providing hope that the technique could be used to heal hearts or engineer new ones for transplants.
Diabetes drug has heart and kidney benefits, researchers find
A common diabetes drug has been found to lower the risk of kidney failure in a new study. The finding has raised some eyebrows since diabetes is a major cause of kidney failure worldwide.
Mick Jagger doing well after heart valve replacement
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is recovering after a heart valve replacement procedure.
Daily low-dose aspirin no longer recommended for older adults
If you're a healthy older adult looking for ways to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, don't turn to that age-old standby: daily low-dose aspirin. It's no longer recommended as a preventative for older adults who don't have a high risk or existing heart disease, according to guidelines announced Sunday by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
La Crosse area clad in red for "Go Red for Women" national day
The La Crosse area was clad in red Friday in a show of support for women's heart health.
