NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - College student-athletes may be more likely to die from cardiac arrest -- when the heart suddenly stops beating -- than previously believed, according to a new study. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take opioid painkillers such as codeine and oxycodone early in their pregnancy may be more likely to have a baby with a birth defect, according to a new study. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers who smoke during the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with some of the most common types of birth defects, a new study finds. Full story
Using skin cells taken from children with a rare heart defect, researchers have created beating heart cells in the lab with the same heart defect, allowing researchers to test new drugs in human cells instead of mice. Full story
Mother Angela Brock was inspired by her infant daughter’s strength to battle through the heart defect she was born with. She is honored with a special song, “Being Strong.”
Nels Matson, a 27-year-old congenital heart disease survivor, is embarking on a 3,700-mile, cross-country bike ride to raise money and awareness for children suffering with debilitating CHD.
Artificial heart valves that make some surgery to repair congenital heart defects, less invasive.
