Broken heart syndrome sounds like something out of a romance novel. But it's a bona fide medical condition that feels like a ...

Similar to testing a car, a team of researchers at UBC Okanagan has been test-driving a number of mechanical heart valves (MHV)—and the one designed in their own lab appears to outperform the others.

Hilliard's family history includes diabetes, heart disease and strokes. Her father died of a heart attack at age 62, and her ...