Active smoking of tobacco from age 10 years through 24 years was associated with a 52% increased risk of premature heart damage, such as excessively enlarged heart, decreased relaxation of the heart, ...

Not drinking enough water can make your heart beat very fast, which feels like heart palpitations. When you are dehydrated, your blood pressure goes down, and your heart beats faster to make up for it ...

Pain under the left rib cage can be a sign of a heart attack, which is a medical emergency. An enlarged or ruptured spleen, which may result from trauma, can cause sharp pain. Kidney infections can ...

A family in Texas is suing the distributor of a popular energy drink, alleging their daughter died from an enlarged heart caused by drinking large amounts of caffeine. The family of 17-year-old ...

WESLACO, Texas (KRGV/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Energy drinks contributed to a teen cheerleader's death, an attorney said. A Texas family has filed a lawsuit alleging that a popular energy drink ...

The family of a 17-year-old cheerleader and tennis player who died from cardiomyopathy has filed a lawsuit against a distributor of the popular energy drink Alani Nu, alleging the girl's heart ...

Dr. Eliza D. Hompe: A 70-year-old woman was evaluated at this hospital because of a racing heart, fatigue, dyspnea, and leg edema. Five months before the current admission, the patient was evaluated ...

Influenza infection is estimated to cause one billion annual infections globally. While most infections result in symptoms that are mild and self-resolving, some infections may trigger consequences in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Pain and exhaustion were building inside Taliyah Symonette’s body. Born with a hole in her heart, the 21-year-old grew up accustomed to shying away from sports and other activities ...

Deaths from heart disease and stroke have declined in recent years, but they remain the leading cause of death for Americans, according to a new report from the American Heart Association. In the ...