The Sam Houston State Kinesiology Department in Huntsville, Texas, and Huntsville Memorial Hospital (HMH) in Alabama have partnered together to provide a new educational experience in cardiology medicine for graduate students.

New research from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom suggests that one in three people with high blood pressure fail to take their prescribed medications.

Patients may be a bit reluctant to accept remote care—especially for a condition as serious as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But a recent study found online rehabilitation for the condition was as effective as face-to-face programs.

New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has shown that the aggressive lowering of blood pressure in people with hypertension can reduce their chances of developing left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). 

For those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), complications related to recurrent exacerbations can lead to hospitalization and even death. Recent research has shown adding noninvasive ventilation to home oxygen therapy can minimize readmissions.

Through a charity initiative, Edwards Lifesciences, a cardiac equipment company in Irvine, California, reports that it has been able to serve more than 400,000 underserved people as it works to treat and prevent heart valve disease.

A recent study found the chances of someone performing CPR during an in-home sudden cardiac arrest decline with the victim’s age. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, research from Penn Medicine also noted relatively low rates of CPR training among older Americans, which compounds the problem as baby-boomers continue to retire.

Your waistline isn't the sole indicator of health—but it shouldn't be disregarded if an active individual without symptoms is still overweight.