Stress affects your heart in many ways, from high blood pressure to a weakened immune system. However, there are steps you can...

While heart attack and cardiac arrest are often used interchangeably, there is a big difference between how these two frightening and life-threatening...

She had some weight struggles and was ready to make a change. Karen Protiva (pictured above, left), a physical therapy assistant at...

A few years back, Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center restructured its cardiac rehabilitation program to a total mind, body and...

Having chest pain can be worrisome. You might feel sensations of burning, pressure, crushing or fullness, or you may experience a general...

For as long as Allie Morales could remember, her father suffered from severe headaches. It was something that he had learned to...

When Ken Cook began to sweat profusely and feel his chest start tightening while at work, he knew something was very wrong....

Mark Padley (pictured above) spent years as a firefighter, putting his life on the line to save others from fires. However, in...

Having always been drawn to the health sciences and human physiology, Ayyash Melhem, MD, FACC, FSCAI, an interventional cardiologist at Mercy Health...

Foods that are high in potassium can reduce excessive sodium levels and lessen tension in blood vessel walls. But is potassium good...