In an advisory issued Friday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended that labels on alcoholic beverages be updated to include a warning about the risk of cancer associated with alcohol ...

MANILA: For patients suffering from severe heart disease, the thought of getting an open bypass surgery may be terrifying—and it’s not just because of the steep costs. The mental image alone ...

Neil recalled what led to his open heart surgery during a 2016 interview with The Wrap, calling the health crisis “a bitch” to deal with. At the time, he had gotten over the hurdles of cancer ...

Cardiac hypertrophy is the abnormal enlargement, or thickening, of the heart muscle, resulting from increases in cardiomyocyte size and changes in other heart muscle components, such as ...

There are also risks from using anesthesia during surgery. These side effects can include: problems with heart rhythm allergic reactions to anesthesia confusion upon waking up from sedation ...

In addition to regular exercise and not smoking, diet is one of the best ways to protect your heart. That’s because inflammation, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart disease risk ...

Ablation can also be done during heart surgery, but that is less common. Irregular heartbeats happen when electrical signals that tell the heart to beat don't work like they're supposed to ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

Heart conditions that can lead to health emergencies when flying include coronary artery disease (CAD), cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart rate), recent heart surgery, an implanted heart device, ...

Brisbane-based Convergence Medical has designed and built a robot called V01, which it said was suitable for all arthroscopy procedures – minimally invasive keyhole joint surgery for injured ...

Renowned heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in cardiac care: a “living valve” that grows naturally within a patient’s body. Sir Magdi Yacoub, reflecting ...

ESPN's Kris Rhim reported Wednesday that Harbaugh, who previously said he would not retire because of health issues, said he will undergo a cardiac ablation and hip replacement surgery this offseason.