Exclusive: Expert analysis of images from one hospital suggests severe trauma to the face, chest and genitals was caused by metal birdshot and high-calibre bullets ...

Discover everything about angioplasty, a crucial procedure for treating blocked arteries and preventing heart attacks.

When you’re sick or in pain, you go to the doctor expecting help. It’s a basic need, and seeking medical care shouldn’t require anything more than showing up and explaining what’s wrong. Yet for so ...

Matías Uribe, 22, has tragically died after contracting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while volunteering during Chile’s ...

At last night’s vigil in Tumbler Ridge, Premier David Eby shared the story of how teacher Mark Deeley used a chair to block ...

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The signs and symptoms of heart disease and heart attack may present differently in women than in men, and can be more subtle. Here, five women share their experiences with cardiovascular disease and ...

Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion. A frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, ...

Mammograms can detect the presence of breast arterial calcification, which is associated with a higher risk of future heart ...

If you have any of these signs, call 911 and get to a hospital right away. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes or goes ...

BACKGROUND: Mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia is often clinically silent and associated with increased cardiovascular risk, particularly in women. Conventional ECG-based detection is limited, ...