TUPELO — If you’ve ever heard someone say they feel their heart is beating out of their chest, they are hopefully exaggerating. They may very likely be experiencing palpitations. “Palpitations are ...

While heart palpitations can be "startling and very unsettling," a Georgia-based heart surgeon assures that they are very rarely dangerous or life-threatening. Be still your heart — we’re heading into ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to people without any known heart disease, or to those who have some conditions such as ...

New research suggests that limiting sugar during pregnancy and the first two years of life can have lasting benefits for our heart health.The study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Heart palpitations after eating? You’re not alone. These brief episodes of heart racing, pounding, or fluttering can happen for ...

Doctors are increasingly looking beyond body mass index (BMI) and waist size to better understand how fat distribution in the ...

Air pollution, particularly PM2.5, poses a significant threat to cardiovascular health, damaging blood vessels and increasing ...

Anxiety raises heart rate and is associated with a higher risk of heart disease. Here's how to lower your heart rate from anxiety or a panic attack.

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has undergone a medical procedure for heart palpitations, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The ...