More than 800,000 people have a heart attack every year — and for 200,00 of these people, it will be their second heart attack. Poor diet, obesity, and a lack of physical activity are leading contributors to a heart attack, but your emotions can also take a toll on your heart.
Baptist Health Paducah held a health fair to spread awareness of cancer during World Cancer Day. Experts say certain cancers are on the rise in the Local 6 area.
Baptist Health Paducah held a health fair to spread awareness of cancer during World Cancer Day. Experts say certain cancers are on the rise in the Local 6 area.
Other acts performing in the coming weeks include Buckcherry, Collective Soul, George Thorogood and the Destroyers and more.
Despite evidence backing the importance of physical activity, 28% of Americans 50 and older are inactive, according to a 2016 CDC study.
A Kentucky parent who lost his child to sudden heart failure in 2020 joined lawmakers on Tuesday morning, as the House Education Committee unanimously passed a bill requiring on-site defibrillators at middle and high schools.
24-year-old Damar Hamlin launched a campaign on Tuesday to increase CPR awareness and education. "As you know, CPR saved my life earlier this year on the field. And CPR could easily save your life or someone you love," Hamlin said.
Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. That's according to preliminary updated advice from an influential health guidelines group.
“It could’ve been my last day,” Scrivener said. As we wrap up American Heart Month, we're sharing heart health stories and where you can find resources locally.
He wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including "Lean On Me," "Lovely Day" and "Ain't No Sunshine."
