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A team of researchers finds that people diagnosed with hypertension might want to match the time they take prescriptions with their sleep schedule. It might be better for the heart.

In Manatee County, a drone delivery system recently started to speed up the arrival of lifesaving treatment for medical emergencies in which every second counts.

Lee County has introduced new automated external defibrillator technology this week that will be available at nearly 200 sites.

The purpose of the vehicle is to allow emergency responders to properly diagnose and treat stroke victims as they are being transported to the nearest stroke treatment center.

Doctors say they are still unsure what caused Hamlin's collapse during the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago.

For the more than 350,000 Americans each year who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, the prognosis is not always an optimistic one. But quick action with CPR and a defibrillator can be key.

Physicians interviewed by AP say there's no evidence Damar Hamlin's emergency was caused by his vaccine status, adding that there's been no increase in cardiac arrests among vaccinated athletes.

Dorrian Glenn said there were some encouraging signs in Damar Hamlin's condition, such as doctors lowering the level of oxygen needed from 100% to 50%.

The Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field.

A Florida case fits a striking pattern among COVID patients nationwide – one that researchers and practitioners alike are working furiously to understand. How does a virus that primarily attacks the lungs also endanger the heart?