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Women are more at risk for stroke than men. Observing National Stroke Awareness Month this May, Mercy Medical Center ...

After getting care from Mercy Medical Center's Hiawatha ER and Cedar Rapids cardiac team, Jill went home 3 days later. Read ...

As AI grows more ubiquitous in medicine, it’s showing up in the world of cardiovascular disease prediction too.

John Kasun, who writes a monthly column for the Mirror, recently discovered the joys of cardiac rehabilitation and feels ...

Fiber may be best known for digestive health, but it’s also key for a healthy heart. This under-consumed nutrient may help ...

Dr. Pavan Kapadia, MD, FAAC, an interventional cardiologist at the Pepin Heart Institute at AdventHealth Tampa, says that the ...

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital announced its new affiliation Friday with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, a partnership that will provide improved access to expert cardiac care ...

Not all female cardiologist are members of the WIC Section. Some women wonder what is in it for them and what benefit is the WIC Section membership. There is a lot of misinformation that WIC is about ...

Here are some of the conditions and dangers associated with some blood clots and how they can become serious and even ...

A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of heart disease for up to eight years post-vaccination. A ...