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Effective Jan. 31, 2026, Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is retiring from federal service.
A large study found that adults who stayed physically active and avoided extended periods of sedentary behavior, such as sitting or lying down, throughout the day were less likely to develop heart failure or die from cardiovascular disease.
The heart sends special signals to the brain to increase sleep following a heart attack.
Researchers are studying how flexible materials that can bend with organs may serve a multitude of purposes, including helping the heart repair after injury.
An estimated 11% of adults without traditional risk factors, like anemia and heart failure, for low iron levels may have iron deficiency and 15% may experience iron malabsorption, according to new research. The authors note these findings underscore...
