Irregular heartbeats, especially Atrial fibrillation (AFib), aren’t just for those with serious heart disease. Your weight, disturbed sleep, stress, and drinking habits can trigger or worsen heart ...

February is American Heart Month and experts say heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but it's ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners ...

In A Nutshell Men in their 50s who slept less were significantly more likely to have atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common and ...

Research in rodents aims to find out exactly what alcohol use and overuse does to the heart. Design by MNT; Photography by Instants/Getty Images & windcatcher/Getty Images. While many people associate ...

The body needs the mineral potassium to regulate muscle contraction. The heart, being a muscle, may respond to changes in potassium levels by developing an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. Atrial ...

Atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, can be dangerous. Heart surgeon explains its risk factors, treatments, and procedures.

Most of the time, you don't think about your heartbeat. It works quietly in the background of your day. But sometimes your ...

Daniel Moore was about 30 the first time it happened. At the end of a long, hot, stressful day, he chugged an ice-cold glass of milk.