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Hoping to find out her baby's sex, she learned of a serious heart defect
Feb 12, 2021
Latisha Wilborne tried to get pregnant for a year. Then, at her 20-week ultrasound, she was told her unborn baby had a serious heart defect.
Feb 12, 2021
Latisha Wilborne tried to get pregnant for a year. Then, at her 20-week ultrasound, she was told her unborn baby had a serious heart defect.
Feb 12, 2021
North East Medical Services treats the whole body – and the whole community – with a range of disciplines and dialects.
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 can affect the heart directly and indirectly. Learn how to protect yourself.
Feb 10, 2021
Resting heart rate can be an indicator of health, but it's only one of many factors. And no one number fits all. That's why experts say we shouldn't be too obsessed with it.
Feb 10, 2021
Obesity is rising in the U.S., driving a rise in Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.
Feb 10, 2021
Racial disparities that contribute to non-Hispanic Black women being up to three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worry.
Feb 9, 2021
Kristin VanSingel had her first heart surgery at 1 day old. She's since had two more.
Feb 9, 2021
Drinking one or more daily cups of coffee, if caffeinated, may reduce the risk for heart failure by up to 30%.
Feb 8, 2021
New research shows resilience is common in people with congenital heart defects, which affects about 1 million children and 1.4 million adults in the United States.
Feb 5, 2021
Packed with fiber, potassium, magnesium and other nutrients, not only are avocados delicious, experts say they also are good for heart health.
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