Heart disease
FILE - In this Monday, March 30, 2020 file photo, a worker moves items at a Federal Medical Station for hospital surge capacity set up at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early June 2021, the U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers in 2020. And experts believe a main reason may be that many people who suffered dangerous symptoms made the lethal mistake of staying away from the hospital for fear of catching the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
US deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID

By Mike Stobbe Jun. 09, 2021 01:19 PM EDT

In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right, listen, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over motions in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV, via AP, Pool)
Expert blames George Floyd's death on heart rhythm problem

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski And Tammy Webber Apr. 14, 2021 10:42 AM EDT

Police officers stand at an entrance to the King Edward VII Hospital where Prince Philip is being treated for an infection, as an ambulance is driven out, in London, Monday, March 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Prince Philip moved to specialized London heart hospital

By Danica Kirka Mar. 01, 2021 08:41 AM EST

FILE - This Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 photo provided by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) shows hospital beds set up in the practice facility at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif., that is ready to receive patients as needed. This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths topping 3 million for the first time. It's due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 320,000 Americans. (California OES via AP, File)
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted

By Mike Stobbe Dec. 22, 2020 12:01 AM EST

This November 2020 photo provided by McMaster University shows Dr Salim Yusuf, principal investigator of the TIPS-3 study and director of the Population Health Research Institute of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada. On Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, researchers said a cheap, daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure medicines taken with low-dose aspirin can cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related deaths by nearly one third. “It’s for all sensible countries,” says Yusuf. “If the rich countries don’t want the benefit, that’s their prerogative.” (Georgia Kirkos/McMaster University via AP)
Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

By Marilynn Marchione Nov. 13, 2020 01:10 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Penn State running back Journey Brown (4) carries during the first half against Memphis in the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas. Brown says he has a heart condition that is forcing him to give up football. Brown posted Wednesday night, Nov. 11, 2020, on Twitter that he has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease that causes heart muscle to become abnormally thick and can make it more difficult to pump blood. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Heart condition forces Penn St. RB Brown to give up football

Nov. 11, 2020 08:29 PM EST

Georgia St QB out for season, virus-related heart condition

Aug. 20, 2020 03:31 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State freshman quarterback Mikele Colasurdo will not be able to play this season after being diagnosed with a heart condition related to...

FILE - In this April 20, 2020, file photo, resident physician Leslie Bottrell stands outside a room at an Intensive Care Unit as a nurse suctions the lungs of a COVID-19 patient at St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. A U.S. government report says death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who become infected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report Monday, June 15 highlights the dangers posed by these conditions. They include heart disease, diabetes and chronic lung ailments, such as asthma or emphysema. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic ills

By Lindsey Tanner Jun. 15, 2020 04:07 PM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Floyd died May 25, after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he stopped breathing. (Christopher Harris via AP, File)
Experts: Floyd’s health issues don’t affect homicide ruling

By Marilynn Marchione Jun. 04, 2020 07:22 PM EDT

This April 22, 2020 photo provided by the Oregon Health & Science University, showing left to right Evan Fontaine, Dr. Albert Chi, Dennis Child, Whitney Menzel, and Dr. Stephanie Nonas test out a new ventilator created with 3D-printing technology at the Oregon Health & Science University, in Portland, Ore. Amid a global shortage of ventilators, a team from Oregon Health & Science University has come up with a low-cost version produced with 3D-printing technology, the university announced Friday, April 24, 2020. (Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OHSU via AP)
Heart disease main underlying condition in COVID-19 deaths

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 29, 2020 03:44 PM EDT