Most everyone is familiar with hypothermia. It’s when the body’s core temperature drops so low, organ systems begin shutting down in the body’s attempt to…

WSIU Radio continues its "Keep the Beat" series this week, focusing on heart issues affecting southern Illinois.Congestive Heart Failure is an end-stage…

Imagine a heart pump that can fit in the palm of your hand.“Similar to a hydraulic pump, it takes the blood from one place, and it puts it into another.…

WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller continues her special Heart Month series Keep the Beat with some tips for healthy eating that mean good things for your heart.

February is Heart Month. As Americans continue to learn more about how to prevent heart attacks and stroke, doctors are focusing not just on prevention,…