Tremor is an involuntary shaking movement that is repeated over and over. Although it may affect any part of the body, tremor most often affects the hands and head. Occasionally the feet or torso may also shake.Essential tremor, which sometimes runs in families, is one of the most common types of tr

Exercise is usually healthy. But, sometimes exercise is unsafe. Find out when you should avoid exercise and how you can stay safe while exercising.

The normal heart rate for a healthy adult is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Anything higher is considered tachycardia, or a racing heartbeat. Tachycardia can come on without warning and go away just as quickly, or it can be a long-term problem.

Are the electrophysiologic and pharmacologic properties similar for right and left ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias?

There are a number of things people who have high cholesterol can do to lower it. High cholesterol is associated with heart disease and stroke, so it's important to keep cholesterol levels reduced to avoid health problems. Maintaining a proper diet, exercising, and losing weight are all good example

Taking proper precautions when exercising is essential to taking care of your body and preventing injury. Wrapping your knees can be beneficial while performing heavy lifting or playing intense sports. According to Dr. Fred Hatfield, president of the International Sports Sciences Association, knee w

Hispanic women are least likely to recognize when it is time to call 911, researchers report

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, or bleeding Stokes, may be preventable though lifestyle changes.

Learn more about how galectin-3 level is associated with markers of atrial remodeling.

Could obstructive sleep apnea be the reason cardiomyopathy symptoms remain for some patients, despite medical therapy?

What is a stroke? A stroke occurs when a blood vessel (artery) that supplies blood to the brain bursts or is blocked by a blood clot. Within minutes, the nerve cells in that area of the brain are damaged, and they may die within a few hours.

Platelets are also called thrombocytes. They are small fragments of large bone marrow cells (megakaryocytes) that clump together to assist in the clotting of blood. Thrombocytes are smaller than red and white blood cells. A normal platelet count is about 150,000 to 400,000 per milliliter of blood. T

Don't keep an 'ACE in the hole'. Use it first. Find out why.

Does intermittent right atrial tachycardia result in electrical remodeling favorable for fibrillation -- over time?

A new set of genetic variants has been implicated in the search for genetic risk factors that could lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease.

Researchers now say that high doses of some medications used to treat Parkinson's disease may make some patients more likely to develop a gambling addiction.

While small amounts of cholesterol is needed for your body to function, having high cholesterol can restrict the flow of blood through your arteries. This may result in a heart attack or stroke. LDL cholesterol is the "bad" kind of cholesterol and HDL is the "good" kind of cholesterol. An LDL level

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially dangerous weakening of the abdominal aorta, which supplies blood to the lower half of the body. It is characterized by a bulging or expansion of the aorta that can rupture with life-threatening consequences. An endovascular stent graft (endograft) is a m

Is amiodarone's efficacy in maintaining sinus rhythm and reducing the AF burden similar regardless of whether patients have severe LV dysfunction or not?

Transplanting dopamine-producing fetal cells into the brains of Parkinson's patients may be a viable treatment option. But results haven't been quite as good as hoped for.