Heart condition also took the life of TV star John Ritter in 2003. Dec. 14, 2010— -- A man powerful enough to end a war died Tuesday of a tiny tear close to his heart. Special Envoy to Pakistan ...

When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...

The Health Museum in Houston will serve up libations and love at an offbeat Valentine’s Day event with an interesting twist. It’s what dreams are made of for Valentine’s Day critics and nonconformists ...

In early May 2023, a 35-week pregnant Amanda Banic visited the hospital with chest pain. Doctors told her she was experiencing indigestion and a panic attack — and sent her home. A week later, the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – February is Heart Health Month. In this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, we’re taking a look at a condition called aortic dissection. The Mayo Clinic defines it as a tear in ...

GREENVILLE, N.C (WNCT)- ECU Health held its first-annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day during Aortic Disease Awareness Month. The event aimed to educate health professionals, as well as, patients at ...

Will Penny and his wife were going for a run on Oct. 30 in their Northwest Austin neighborhood. It wasn't even a difficult run, just 2.1 miles, something they had done regularly. This time, though, as ...

If you think hissing cockroaches make for an unusual Valentine's Day gift, wait until you hear what Houston's Health Museum has in store for the mid-February holiday. On Feb. 14, the museum will host ...

Healthy, young and pregnant women can suffer severe and deadly heart attacks for different reasons. Approximately one-third of heart attacks in women younger than 50, and the leading cause of ...

Second-degree heart block is a potentially serious but treatable condition affecting the heart’s electrical system. Treatment may require a pacemaker to stabilize the heart’s rhythm. Electrical ...