Routine mammograms that screen for breast cancer can also flag the risk of heart disease, the leading and often underrecognized cause of death in women, according to a new study in the European Heart ...

PRINTED ON TREADMILLS and exercise bikes in gyms around the world is a simple method for estimating the maximum rate at which your heart should safely beat, in beats per minute: 220 minus your age.

Heart problems are something most people typically associate with aging, but the risk of developing them might be skewing younger than before. A new study reveals more young people in the U.S. who are ...

Martin Young, Ph.D., in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Cardiovascular Disease, says springing forward one hour is associated not only with increased accidents, but also increased ...

Heart disease is the top cause of death for women in the U.S.; it kills more of them than all forms of cancer combined. But the unique signs and symptoms of heart disease in women are more likely go ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, making it a health concern worth paying attention to. But while heart disease is scary, research suggests that the majority of cardiovascular ...

If you’re concerned about cardiac health and can’t decide which is better, a low-fat or a low-carbohydrate diet, take heart. Healthy versions of either diet are linked to a lower risk of hardening of ...

More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have no idea until it’s too late. That’s part of the reason why heart ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- February is Heart Month, a time to check our heart health. And for the 10th year running, Temple Health is putting lifesaving lessons into a fun day that's free, and open to all ...

Ray J is fighting for his life after being told his heart is on the line — and has seemingly told fans he expects to die next year. “This is black. This is, like, done,” the 45-year-old R&B singer ...

The human heart can lose up to one-third of its cardiomyocyte (heart muscle cells) following a severe heart attack, but a new study found that the heart can regrow these cells following ischemia.

Deaths from both causes are down, but they still eclipse all other causes, according to new statistics. By Nina Agrawal Despite gains in treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of ...