As the sheriff of Livingston County, Steve Cox was used to calamities happening … to someone else. The 52-year-old was seeking a fifth term in office when his own heart stopped beating.
A new study found drinking two or more diet beverages a day is linked to an increased risk of strokes and heart attacks. FOX4 talked to Dr. Martin about the study's findings.
A sensor smaller than a dime is helping doctors keep heart failure patients out of the hospital. KSHB talked to Dr. Andrew Kao about how the new technology works.
After dealing with a scary fainting episode and being shocked by his defibrillator several times, John Warner participated in a research study for the CardioInsight Mapping Vest at Saint Luke's East Hospital. FOX 4 talked to John and Dr. Gupta about the new technology.
Suffering from a broken heart is, in fact, a real medical condition. KSHB talked to Dr. Tracy Stevens about broken heart syndrome and what can cause it.
Lucas Schubert, Nutritional Coordinator with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the Food As Medicine Everyday (FAME) program, shares another healthy chocolate Valentine's Day treat with KSHB's midday show.
More than 6 million Americans have heart failure, and one in five adults age 40 and older will develop the condition in their lifetime. But there are several things people with heart failure can do to improve their health.