More than a dozen people participated in Lazy Turtle’s inaugural polar plunge on February 7 to help raise money for a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting Oak Island’s most popular summer visitors.

Jump Rope for Heart is a school-based program that is run by the American Heart Association. The goals are to inform students about the importance of physical activity, to teach students about ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. And this is American Heart Month. ProMedica’s Cardiac Rehab Program helps people safely rebuild their ...

Padre Island National Seashore is reducing volunteer patrols for the upcoming Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting season. Volunteers and community members have expressed concern that fewer nests will be ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still possible for a species to dwindle, and dwindle enough so that only a few ...

Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known individuals, though the exact number remains uncertain due to ongoing ...

The South Florida Water Management District held a python hunt in December with cash prizes. Kevin Pavlidis won multiple awards, including for most pythons captured and the longest python. The ...

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health’s Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program has been accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association, becoming the only program in Louisiana to earn the designation.

Think about someone you’d call a friend. What’s it like when you’re with them? Do you feel connected? Like the two of you are in sync? In today’s story, we’ll meet two friends who have always been in ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center announced Thursday that it has temporarily paused its heart transplant program due to vacancies within the program. “Providence has a long ...

Loggerhead turtles accounted for the vast majority of nests, with 5,384 recorded. A record number of sea turtle disorientations, 716 instances, were also documented this year. Experts advise beach ...

The post The Turtle Facing Critical Endangerment and How You Can Help appeared first on A-Z Animals. As recently as August 2024, researchers in Greece documented the non-native Chinese stripe‑necked ...