When it comes to eggs and heart health, the message has been scrambled. While some researchers believe eggs can be bad for the heart, others find no link between heart disease and eating eggs.

Like pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are implanted in the chest to regulate arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats). ICDs, however, are programmed to deliver a high-voltage shock to return a heart to a normal beat.

Each year, millions of adults are affected by heart failure—when the heart fails to pump effectively. New therapies have been slow to develop, but Alzheimer’s treatment may offer a solution.

Older people may take calcium supplements to improve bone health. For men, however, downing large doses of this nutrient may increase the chances of getting heart disease.

Eat your fruits and vegetables. You may have heard that advice since childhood, and research continues to show that the age-old tip may help your heart and overall health.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem, especially for men over 40. For some men, ED is a red flag for heart problems. As such, men with ED may need to keep a closer watch on their heart health.

Standard advice related to fats in your diet has generally ranked unsaturated fats as healthier than saturated fats when it comes to preventing heart disease. But that advice may be changing.

For patients with heart disease, stents have been a major breakthrough for preventing the narrowing of blood vessels. A new drug-releasing stent helps prevent blocked arteries.

Smoking marijuana may increase the chances of heart attack immediately after use. For those who have had a heart attack, continued pot smoking may be linked to a shorter life span.