April is recognized nationally as Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the life-saving impact of organ, eye and tissue donation.

Every minute counts when someone has a stroke, which occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked. Without rapid treatment, brain cells begin dying within minutes, often leaving patients with permanent speech, movement or memory disabilities.

Juries in California and New Mexico recently found social media companies liable for opening young people up to mental health harm, suicide risk and other safety issues in two major court cases. 

New research published in Nature Cardiovascular Research reveals that heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms, suggesting that the two cardiovascular conditions may be less distinct than previously thought.