Ever wondered if those cops or detectives on shows can remember everything from a crime scene because they thought it happened in a video? Well, some studies pushed the idea that people on a screen may not be as accurate as they could be because we've grown up on video game prayers. Researchers wa
Wearable technologies are straight up a game-changer. They provide insight into real-life movements and actions that they do all day. They can catch real-rating heart data 24/7. But wait. Between the needed accelerations, check this out. There are actually not any good rules
Picture this: a condition that's as serious, as you can have it - and, cruel too, since it threatens the lives of many, puts a strain on health care systems. Chronic heart failure is the name of the misery. Machine learning is not an easy thing to try to explain, but the term Machine Le
Picture this: someone you care about is facing heart failure. In recent times, caring for those individuals happens more at home. This is because we've seen big shifts in how we handle health issues over the last ten years. These shifts have meant that more help is needed for those who are
Did you know the biggest killer in the U. S. isn't cancer or dementia? It's heart disease, which claims more lives than both of these conditions put together. In 2022, nearly 1 million people died from heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. That's one death every 30 seconds! Cancer, on the other
Pro golfer Davis Love III, now 60, is no stranger to health challenges. He's faced a series of surgeries, including a recent open-heart operation. This procedure, revealed by CBS golf anchor Jim Nantz, aimed to fix a leaky heart valve issue first diagnosed a decade ago. Love had planned this surgery
Imagine you're a police officer in a tactical group, facing the toughest and riskiest situations. Your heart rate (HR) is usually what's measured to see how hard you're working. But there's another tool that might be better at showing your overall stress level – heart rate variability (HRV). This st
Being a leader in pediatric and congenital heart surgery isn't just about being great with scalpels. It's also about making groundbreaking discoveries and teaching others to do the same. Six former presidents of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS) have done exactly
Heart disease isn’t just an old-age issue. Middle-aged folks are at risk too, thanks to factors like extra weight, lack of exercise, and stress. As we hit 65, our bodies change, and we’ve been exposed to risks for longer, making heart trouble more likely. Doctors are exploring drugs originally desig
When you have heart surgery, your kidneys might not work as well as they should right after the operation. This is called acute kidney injury, and it's a problem doctors are still trying to fully understand. You see, there's no special medicine just for this issue yet. Scientists are exploring a tin
