10 Ways Your Heart Changes After 50

Conditions The big 5-0 equals new challenges for your ticker: Women, menopause can hurt your heart; guys, your risk climbs sharply, starting now. Cardiologists reveal the changes happening in your body that hurt your heart. Your heart risk rises Rido/Shutterstock Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, responsible for nearly one… Read More »

Six Deaths Blamed on Faulty Defibrillator

Feb. 5, 2019 — The maker of a portable defibrillator is warning customers that the device may lock up and freeze when used, a problem responsible for at least six deaths, the FDA says. The Stryker company sells the LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillators and reports that the it has received 58 complaints of devices freezing after… Read More »

AHA roadmap to rescue rural hospitals calls for regulatory relief, new payment models

Dive Brief: The American Hospital Association on Monday released a roadmap aimed at alleviating pressures on rural hospitals and increasing access to affordable, high-quality care in the communities they serve. While rural hospitals struggle with low patient volumes and geographic isolation, they also face economic uncertainties, growing regulatory burden and the opioid crisis. Recommendations include updating… Read More »