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Why This Man's Blood Turned 'Milky' Colored
By Rachael Rettner published
The man's blood fat levels were off the charts.

Why Men Who Can Do 40 Pushups May Have Better Heart Health
By Rachael Rettner published
The ability to do a lot of pushups may be a sign not only of strength, but also of good heart health, a new study suggests.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.
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