New research led by City St George's, University of London has found that routine heart screening in young people can identify potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions and save lives, and that ...

For many, checking in on heart health starts with a blood test to measure cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular disease. However, this simple test is not the only one that doctors use ...

Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) is a genetically controlled risk factor for a heart attack. Cardiologist explains why it's important to be aware of your levels.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are many little health checks people can do at home ― from checking your pulse to breast self-exams. But one that might be ...

Almost 70% of participants screened at a large-scale pop-up community health event had at least one uncontrolled risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study in the Journal of ...

Broward County has resumed making appointments for free heart screenings that have already saved thousands of lives. The Broward Heart Project pilot program ran from 2023 through 2025 and provided ...

In your 50s, prevention is about identifying and actively managing risk factors before a heart attack occurs.

Doctors explain the essential health tests women should take in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s, including Pap smear, ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A simple heart screening could be the difference between early treatment and tragedy — and one Central Oregon student knows that firsthand. On Tuesday morning, St. Charles Bend ...

Broward County has resumed making appointments for free heart screenings that have already saved thousands of lives. The Broward Heart Project pilot program ran from 2023 through 2025 and provided ...