Liam King's parents were told their little boy would probably not survive more than 15 minutes after his birth.

But the tiny tot, who was born with a heart defect, not only defied medical odds by surviving but went on to have a pacemaker fitted at just five days old. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Studies suggest that Viagra does a better job before and after a heart attack. Now you can strengthen your heart and your *** at the same time! picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

Sadly, one in three heart attack victims die before they reach hospital. Many people don't recognise the signs and fail to take the steps that may have saved their life or the life of a loved one. Watch Your Own Heart Attack is an unforgettable, two minute film which enables you to experience what it's like to have a heart attack first hand. Take the time to watch it then you'll be prepared if a... read full post picked by loonytoon 1 year ago

Surgeons in India will attempt to save the life of a baby girl who was born with her heart and part of her liver growing outside her body. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A newborn baby has survived delivery despite its heart being outside the chest cavity. The infant's heart was born with its most vital organ exposed and is being treated in the intensive care unit of Shenzhen Children's Hospital in China's Guangdong Province. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Regular sex can be a life-saver, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) says. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

I hope you like your job, for your heart's sake. picked by slider 3 years ago

The pioneering artificial heart developed by Dr. Robert Jarvik will go on display at the Smithsonian Institution next month picked by suebe 3 years ago

Hacking a pacemaker. To the long list of objects vulnerable to attack by computer hackers, add the human heart. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A heart donated for transplant was beating inside a third owner last night. The donor heart was first given to a patient several weeks ago. But a week after the transplant, the patient died of unrelated causes. So surgeons removed the heart and transplanted it again. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Police had to track him down via cell phone coordinates. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Surgeons will soon be able to literally mend a broken heart using live tissue grown from a patient's very own stem cells.... picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Trippy stop motion animation set to a song. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

A new study has found that the thinner your thighs, the greater your risk of heart disease.
The research, published in today's edition of the British Medical Journal, reveals that thigh circumference is linked to the risk of heart disease and premature death. picked by kakana 3 months ago

A doctor's gender could determine how early heart disease is detected in women. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

"The next time the conversation turns to tough old guys, you might want to save a place on the list with John Wayne for 73-year-old Dale Carman, who had a nail embedded in his heart while mowing his lawn and told his wife it was only a flesh wound."

I bow before this man. picked by proverb 2 years ago

Exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides that were sprayed far and wide by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War might put veterans at increased risk for heart disease and Parkinson's.

An Institute of Medicine report finds "suggestive but limited" evidence of an elevated risk for these two conditions among soldiers who served in that conflict. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Doctors in China are trying to treat a four-year-old boy whose heart is growing on the outside of his stomach. Zhang Weiyuan's heart is covered in only a layer of skin under which it can easily be seen beating. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Music could one day be used as a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and heart patient rehabilitation, according to a new study.

Previous studies have shown that music with faster tempos resulted in increased breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

It was to be the one and only cuddle Carolyn Isbister would have with her tiny, premature daughter. Rachael had been born minutes before - weighing a mere 20oz - and had only minutes to live. Her heart was beating once every ten seconds and she was not breathing. As doctors gave up, Miss Isbister lifted her baby out of her hospital blanket and placed her on her chest. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago