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Heart Disease

Why heart attacks spike during the holiday season

  • Dec 21, 2025
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What to know about Dick Cheney's heart trouble and eventual transplant

  • Nov 4, 2025

Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies while in office

  • Jul 20, 2025

New use for mammograms: Identifying women at risk for heart disease

  • Jul 15, 2025

'Robbie's Law' aims to put AEDs in Nassau County fields and courts

  • Jul 7, 2025

Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman's cause of death

  • Apr 28, 2025

Here and Now 4/6/25: Impacts of weight loss drugs on heart health

  • Apr 6, 2025

Newly-released video shows police response to home of Hackman and wife

  • Mar 23, 2025

Latest Videos

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New mom raising awareness about heart health after frightening ordeal

  • Feb 7, 2025
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Mount Sinai doctor raises awareness about American Heart Month

  • Jan 30, 2024
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New study shows short, daily exercises can positively impact health

  • Mar 1, 2023
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Family grateful after toddlers receive life-saving heart transplants

  • Nov 23, 2022
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Dr. Evelina Grayver weighs in on alarming spike in heart disease

  • Mar 24, 2022
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'Red Flag Warning' shows more heart attacks, strokes during pandemic

  • Mar 24, 2022
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'Saving Active Hearts' helps schools plan for cardiac emergencies

  • Feb 3, 2022
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NYC teen has 1st heart transplant at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital

  • Sep 20, 2021

Latest Stories

First-time mom raising awareness on heart health after ordeal nearly took her life and her child's

On National Go Red Day, a new mother is hoping to raise awareness about cardiovascular health after suffering a frightening heart-related ordeal just before giving birth to her son several months ago.

  • Feb 7, 2025
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Leading cause of death US continues to be heart disease as risk factors rise

A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.

  • Jan 27, 2025

Local Spotlight: Managing high bad cholesterol

High bad cholesterol is a risk factor for a common type of heart disease. Watch our Local Spotlight to learn more about treatments.

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  • Dec 10, 2024

Jimmy Kimmel says 7-year-old son Billy underwent third open-heart surgery over the weekend

Shortly after Billy's birth in 2017, Jimmy Kimmel revealed that his son had been born with a rare congenital heart defect and has given updates ever since.

  • May 28, 2024

Does Medicare cover Wegovy? Insurance provider could start covering certain weight loss drugs

Medicare is not allowed by law to cover drugs for chronic weight management, although Congress is facing pressure to change that.

  • Mar 22, 2024