His chest felt like his son was lying on it. His doctor recommended a procedure that’s “crazy even to heart surgeons.”

When Paul DeGeorge felt pressure on his chest in the middle of the night, he thought his 4-year-old son was lying on top of him. DeGeorge had fallen asleep on the couch after coming home late from his job as a police officer, and it wouldn’t be unusual for the boy to snuggle up next … Read more

Military personnel with Havana Syndrome injuries: The Purple Heart debate

More than a decade after U.S. officials first publicly reported mysterious neurological injuries while serving overseas, some military personnel are seeking recognition for what happened to them. The government has long said it was unlikely these injuries were caused by a weapon, because no such weapon was known to exist. But this week on 60 … Read more

A 5-year-old boy was left alone in a hospital on the day of his heart surgery. His anesthesiologist adopted him.

Omaha, Nebraska — Surrounded by friends and family at his birthday party this week, 10-year-old True Beethe of Omaha, Nebraska, was on cloud nine, but his bliss had not come easy. Back in 2022, at the age of 5, True needed a heart procedure for a serious congenital heart defect known as hypoplastic right heart … Read more

Trump awarding Purple Heart to National Guardsman during State of the Union gets positive marks from voters

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union address garnered mixed reviews from voters, but there were some moments that showed clear signs of unity. A focus group of Democrats, Republicans and Independents reacted to the speech in real time using voter dials. The dial test, which was … Read more

Why heart disease and stroke are projected to rise significantly in women, even younger ones

Without better prevention and early detection, the number of women living with cardiovascular disease will increase substantially in the coming decades, the American Heart Association said Wednesday. Using historical trends from two national health surveys and census estimates of population growth, the heart association forecast that the percentage of women with at least one type … Read more