Japan has approved two stem cell-based therapies for treating Parkinson's disease and heart failure in a world first, through ...

The problem starts with how doctors typically test for heart disease. Traditional lipid panels focus on cholesterol—a waxy substance that can build up in arteries—and triglycerides, a type of fat that ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

Heart disease calculator estimates a person’s risk of developing heart disease over the next 30 years so they can improve ...

After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One third of patients develop heart failure as a ...

New American Heart Association report predicts 59% of women will have high blood pressure by 2050, up from 49% today, in ...

“We’ ve known for quite some time that periodontal disease is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease,” says Yu-Ming Ni, M.D ...

Heart disease continues to stand as the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease in the U.S., was responsible for the deaths of nearly ...

Scientists say the combination of insomnia and sleep apnea could quietly increase the risk of heart disease. New research ...

Heart disease is still the top cause of death in the US, but the types of heart disease killing people are changing, a new analysis has found. While deaths from acute conditions such as heart attacks ...

New medical findings suggest that people who stay up late regularly could face a significantly higher risk of serious cardiovascular problems.