The Latest Breaking News from Heart Failure

Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Mr. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, a representative said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2023

Major seminar for people with heart failure coming to Dublin

Heart failure happens when the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body because the walls of the heart have become too weak or too stiff to work properly

Dublin Live · Apr 25, 2023

Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool

Heart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant…

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

'Gene therapy found to wind hearts BACK 10 years and protect people from ageing'

Scientists in Bristol have experimented with the therapy on mice and found it effectively rewound their hearts by the equivalent of 10 human years - soon they hope to use it on heart failure patients

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Woman takes beloved dog on journey of over 4,000 miles for £25,000 life-saving surgery

Hannah Erganian Robinson, 40, flew her beloved dog over 4,000 miles from Kansas, US, to Cambridge in the UK for a life-saving surgery, after her rescue pup was diagnosed with congestive heart failure

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

People At The Age Of Seventy Years Or Older Live Longer Taking An Extra Five Hundred Steps

The post People over 70 who walk an extra 500 steps a day can lower risk of heart failure by 14% that helps live longer.

Zenger · Mar 5, 2023

Older adults who walk more ‘less likely to have a heart attack or stroke’

Walking an additional 500 steps per day was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure, research suggests.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Study finds palliative care doesn't improve psychological distress

According to a Rutgers study, Palliative care, which is specialized medical care focused on quality of life for people with a serious illness such as cancer or heart failure -- isn't likely to reduce psychological distress. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 25, 2023

Marriage makes men live longer, new study finds

Married men were less likely to die from heart failure as they had someone close to them keeping tabs on their health, the University of Colorado study finds

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Tot was 'hours away' from death after common cold led to heart failure - now she's waiting for a transplant in Newcastle

Lola Plimmer caught a cold in January which led to heart failure. She's now at the Freeman's Children's Heart Unit.

Chronicle Live · Feb 22, 2023