Making several specific lifestyle changes could slow biological aging by six years, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). A new study from the organization has found that improved heart health is key to helping to slow down the aging process, which
The Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, announced on Tuesday evening the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have reached the “heart” of Gaza City, as they continue their ground operation. Tel Aviv believes this area, which was the most populous in the Strip before
Lawrence Faucette, the recipient of the world’s second genetically modified pig heart transplant, has died nearly six weeks after the surgery, as announced by the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) on Tuesday. The 20-year Navy veteran and married father of two
A Maryland man who received a pig heart transplant in a highly experimental surgery nearly six weeks ago has died, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday. Lawrence Faucette, 58, a 20-year Navy veteran and a married father of two from Frederick, Maryland, had
Naz Hassan, a 4-year-old from Syria, was sad to learn that she would have to miss trick-or-treating due to a heart surgery procedure the day before Halloween — but her community made sure she still got to experience the fun of what
A devastated mum has told how her daughter died aged just 29 from a heart attack after being reassured by a doctor that she was “OK”. Emma Carrington, the mother of Lauren Page Smith, said her daughter called NHS 111 while vomiting
The secret of avoiding heart disease could come down to which foods are on — or off — your plate. While you can’t control factors such as age or family history, the choice to adopt a heart-healthy diet can help reduce your
Larry Faucette, 58, pictured at left, was the second person to receive a genetically modified pig heart. Dr. Bartley Griffith, professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine who performed the surgery, is shown at right. (University of Maryland
One month after a Maryland man received an experimental pig heart transplant, the patient is doing well and shows no sign of infection or rejection of the organ, doctors say. “We are withdrawing all the drugs that were initially supporting his heart,”
One of the UK’s top young scientists has tragically died from a rare form of heart cancer originally diagnosed as a pulled muscle. Kirsty Smitten, 29, was a “world leading” scientist set to potentially save tens of millions of lives with her