Second-ever pig heart transplant recipient dies 6 weeks after surgery: ‘We will miss him tremendously’

Second-ever pig heart transplant recipient dies 6 weeks after surgery: ‘We will miss him tremendously’

The world’s second pig heart transplant recipient has died six weeks after having the organ implanted, the University of Maryland Medical Center announced Tuesday. The patient, 58-year-old Lawrence Faucette — a Navy veteran and retired lab technician at the National Institutes of Health — only began showing signs that his body was rejecting the pig … Read more

‘Friends’ creators react to Matthew Perry’s death: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’

‘Friends’ creators react to Matthew Perry’s death: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’

“Friends” co-creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane and executive producer Kevin Bright are heartbroken over the death of Matthew Perry, who played the popular Chandler Bing on the hit NBC sitcom. Perry died Oct. 28 at the age of 54 in his LA home of an apparent drowning. “We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by … Read more

Bad grammar causes actual physical distress in others, study reveals

Bad grammar causes actual physical distress in others, study reveals

Your going to want to read this. New research finds that when people are subjected to poor grammar, it actually causes them stress — and even initiates a “fight or flight” response. A lack of proper speech or penmanship sets off several triggers within the automatic nervous system (ANS) — a network that controls the … Read more

Listening to classical music has an actual impact on your heart: study

Listening to classical music has an actual impact on your heart: study

Call it an ode to joy. New research has found “clear evidence” that listening to classical music in a group setting — such as a concert hall — causes a symphony of sorts throughout the body that impacts heart rate, breathing and even electrodermal activity, or the skin’s conductivity that can lead to goosebumps. “Synchrony, … Read more

Young woman faces open-heart surgery after birth control goes horribly wrong: ‘What if I don’t survive?’

Young woman faces open-heart surgery after birth control goes horribly wrong: ‘What if I don’t survive?’

When you think about the common procedure of getting a contraceptive implant, it’s not often associated with open-heart surgery, but for one young Victorian woman, this is an uncomfortable reality. Cloe Westerway, aged 22, underwent a standard routine procedure to have an Implanon inserted two years ago in a women’s health clinic, but in the following … Read more

Gender-specific warning signs of cardiac arrest revealed in study: ‘New paradigm for prevention’

Gender-specific warning signs of cardiac arrest revealed in study: ‘New paradigm for prevention’

Half of those who suffer cardiac arrest experience a telling symptom 24 hours before the incident, according to a study recently published in The Lancet Digital Health journal.  This warning symptom was different in men and in women, researchers from Smidt Heart Institute found; the institute is located in the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in … Read more

Boy, 5, sends stuffed dinosaur to soldier dad in Iraq, melts hearts: ‘I’m crying’

Boy, 5, sends stuffed dinosaur to soldier dad in Iraq, melts hearts: ‘I’m crying’

A young boy’s beloved dinosaur plush has been deployed to keep his father company on tour in Iraq. And in return, the U.S. Army sergeant documented the animal’s embedded “adventures” while overseas. In an effort to “keep his dad safe” from 6,000 miles away, 5-year-old Waylon Holmes mailed his father, David, the lime-green stuffed animal … Read more

Microplastics found in human hearts for first time, alarming new study finds

Microplastics found in human hearts for first time, alarming new study finds

This might make your heart skip a beat. Microplastics commonly found in food packaging and paints have been discovered in the human heart for the first time. The alarming find was made by a team of scientists from Beijing Anzhen Hospital in China, who analyzed the heart tissue of 15 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery, … Read more

Heart’s Ann Wilson is on a huge 2023 tour. How much do tickets cost?

Heart’s Ann Wilson is on a huge 2023 tour. How much do tickets cost?

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.  In the late 1970s and early ’80s, Heart put hit after hit on the airwaves. “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You,” “Magic Man,” “Alone” and “Dreamboat Annie” are just a … Read more

Logan Paul’s PRIME energy drinks put kids’ hearts at risk with caffeine: experts

Logan Paul’s PRIME energy drinks put kids’ hearts at risk with caffeine: experts

At the conclusion of her 10-year-old son’s soccer match, Jennifer Temple handed the kid $5 for a drink. He came back with a bottle of PRIME hydration, made by the same brand that produces PRIME energy – the drink promoted by influencer-turned-wrestler Logan Paul and YouTuber KSI that Sen. Chuck Schumer is now demanding the … Read more

King Charles’ ‘hot’ equerry sets hearts afire again: ‘Tremendous hunk!’

King Charles’ ‘hot’ equerry sets hearts afire again: ‘Tremendous hunk!’

It may have been King Charles’ day on July 5 for his Scottish coronation, but all eyes were on his equerry instead. The monarch’s right-hand man, Maj. Jonathan Thompson, yet again stole hearts at the crowning in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Wednesday. At the ceremony — held at St Giles’ Cathedral — the 74-year-old was presented … Read more

Julian Sands’ family says he’s ‘in our hearts’ 6 months after actor went missing

Julian Sands’ family says he’s ‘in our hearts’ 6 months after actor went missing

Julian Sands’ family has spoken out for the first time since the actor went missing while hiking California’s Mount Baldy six months ago. The San Bernardino County Sheriff shared his family’s message Wednesday on Twitter after more than 80 search and rescue volunteers, deputies and staff were unsuccessful in their search for Sands, 65, on … Read more

Pale Male warmed New Yorkers’ cold hearts before taking final flight

Pale Male warmed New Yorkers’ cold hearts before taking final flight

He was the Big Apple’s first boldface bird. Pale Male, a celebrated red-tailed hawk who made his nest on the facade of a ritzy Upper East Side apartment building, ushering in a widespread appreciation for urban wildlife, died Tuesday. He was believed to be about 33. “Pale Male was such a character and so charismatic,” … Read more

Unvaccinated mom denied life-saving heart transplant accuses hospital of discrimination

Unvaccinated mom denied life-saving heart transplant accuses hospital of discrimination

A Melbourne mom being denied a lifesaving transplant under a “no jab, no heart” policy has accused the hospital of “ideological” discrimination for refusing the COVID vaccine. Vicki Derderian, 47, has been on mechanical life support since 2020 after her heart failed and is desperate for a transplant, but The Alfred Hospital deemed her ineligible to be … Read more

I thought I pulled a muscle — turns out it was far deadlier

I thought I pulled a muscle — turns out it was far deadlier

A top British scientist thought that she had just pulled a muscle, but it turns out that she actually had terminal cancer. Kirsty Smitten, 28, who has been included on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Europe’s science and healthcare category, has been diagnosed with a rare heart cancer. Cardiac angiosarcoma is a … Read more

‘Hot’ officer at Donald Trump’s arraignment sets hearts afire: ‘She can handcuff me’

‘Hot’ officer at Donald Trump’s arraignment sets hearts afire: ‘She can handcuff me’

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records during his arraignment in New York City Tuesday afternoon. And while the country tuned in to watch the historic proceedings, many found themselves distracted by a female officer keeping guard inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. The as-yet-unnamed blond official had her face beamed out across all … Read more

Hayden Panettiere’s brother Jansen’s cause of death revealed: ‘Will live forever in our hearts’

Hayden Panettiere’s brother Jansen’s cause of death revealed: ‘Will live forever in our hearts’

Actor Jansen Panettiere died of an enlarged heart last month at the age of 28, his family announced Monday. The younger brother of “Scream” actress Hayden Panettiere died Feb. 19 at his home in Nyack, NY. “Jansen’s heart could be seen in his eyes, and his charm in his brilliant, engaging smile; his soul in … Read more

My palpitations were dismissed as anxiety — turns out I have a deadly disease

My palpitations were dismissed as anxiety — turns out I have a deadly disease

It was all in vein. After doctors reportedly told Jade Cooke three times that her heart palpitations were anxiety, she was shocked to learn she actually suffered from a life-threatening condition. The 35-year-old Brit said she did yoga up to five times a week — until she started having trouble breathing in early 2019. Despite … Read more

Which three zodiac signs are most likely to cheat and destroy hearts?

Which three zodiac signs are most likely to cheat and destroy hearts?

In the immortal words of Hank Williams, “Your cheatin’ heart will tell on you,” and this astrologer is going to tell it like it is by dressing down the liars, philanderers, swindlers, shade balls and reprobates of the zodiac. The revelation that GMA co-anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are engaged in an affair that … Read more

The 3 most likely days to die of a heart attack are only weeks away

The 3 most likely days to die of a heart attack are only weeks away

The holidays are supposed to be a time that’s merry and filled with joy. But we all know they can be stressful with shopping, bad weather, hectic traveling and all the celebratory food and drink. More people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year, according … Read more