An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

You're curled up on the couch, finally relaxing after a long day when suddenly, your heart starts racing. You're obviously ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also ...

South Africa competes in this year’s Best International Feature race with The Heart Is a Muscle, the debut feature from filmmaker Imran Hamdulay. The film follows Ryan (Keenan Arrison), a young father ...

Creatine is often associated with hitting the gym and building muscle, but the supplement, typically taken in powder or capsule form, has recently been linked to a variety of other uses and benefits.

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EXCLUSIVE: The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa has selected Imran Hamdulay’s The Heart is a Muscle as the country’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film ...

Researchers engineered mice with a mutation (E3896A) in the RyR1 calcium-binding site, eliminating calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) without affecting depolarization-induced calcium release. The ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Anthony D’Ambrosio grew up Catholic and always viewed his faith as one of the most important aspects of his life — even entering seminary for a brief period of time. However, he felt called to leave ...

Magnesium helps to maintain a steady heart rate by controlling the electrical signals that trigger each beat. Supplements are unlikely to lower heart rate in most healthy people, although they may be ...