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![A "heart-shaped foreign body" appeared on a child's X-ray after she swallowed a metal pendant.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z3Rv5bY2escEypQTGZsgKh-320-80.jpg)
Here's Why a Perfect Heart Shape Showed Up on a Girl's X-Ray
By Rachael Rettner published
An unusual X-ray shows a cartoonish heart seemingly floating in a child's esophagus.
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E-Cigarettes Linked to Heart Attacks, Strokes
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study has found a link between e-cigarette use and an increased risk of stroke and heart attacks.
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500-Year-Old Greenland Mummies Had Heart Disease, Scans Show
By Mindy Weisberger published
Signs of ancient plaque in mummies' hearts hint at cardiovascular disease.
![A man coughed up a large blood clot that was in the shape of his bronchial tree, or the lung's branched airway passages.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mf8VtuPzEY3YE4t7tWYDJG-320-80.jpg)
Man Coughs Up a Giant Blood Clot in the Shape of His Lung
By Rachael Rettner published
A man in California surprised his doctors when he coughed up an unusual looking blood clot: It was in the shape of his lung.
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Aspirin Can Help Your Heart. Omega-3s Might. But Together? Maybe Not.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Aspirin and Omega-3 both help the heart — but maybe not together
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Both Bacteria and Viruses Can Cause Pneumonia, But One Is Much Worse for the Heart
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Pneumonia caused by bacterial infections poses a much greater threat to the heart than pneumonia caused by viral infections, a new study suggests.
![tea, blueberries, antioxidant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VLLPqo4VMEAUaxiTaGgRwC-320-80.jpg)
These Plant Chemicals Could Help Your Heart's Health
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Drinking a cup of tea or eating a handful of berries a day may help protect against heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Why Late-Night Eating May Hurt Your Heart
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Sometimes the heart wants what it wants. But it's not late-night eating.
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