Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling ...

A surprising new discovery by Prof. Ami Aronheim and his team at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology shows that in ...

Freezing air, constricted blood vessels, and the sudden strain of lifting heavy, wet snow can seriously increase your heart ...

When we think of heart disease, we tend to think of the big symptoms like chest pain, a heart attack or a stroke but our ...

Aerobic activity isn’t the only type of exercise that helps your heart. Find out how strength training keeps your cardiovascular system healthy and strong, too.

The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

A new microneedle patch delivers IL-4 directly into damaged heart tissue, helping the heart rebuild after a heart attack. The treatment encourages immune cells to switch into a healing mode while ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans experience what medical professionals call “silent” heart attacks—cardiac events so subtle that victims often dismiss them as minor discomfort or stress.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and about every 40 seconds, someone has a heart attack.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America—it causes roughly one out of every five female deaths, which is more than breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, or accidents—yet there’s still ...