Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

Treating high cholesterol should start sooner, even among people in their 30s, according to new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and other medical ...

Treating an infected tooth with a successful root canal procedure may do more than relieve pain. New research suggests it could also help reduce inflammation linked to heart disease while improving ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...

Professor Gilbert Thompson, who has died aged 93, played a leading role in showing how “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol) is processed by the body and how faults in this ...

For the first time, the guidelines recommend testing certain biomarkers in the blood that are linked to cardiovascular risk.

Egg yolks have long been blamed for causing high cholesterol. But mounting scientific evidence suggests they were never really the problem. Egg yolks are packed with dietary cholesterol, which was ...

And while most diabetes treatment advice focuses on achieving safe blood sugar levels, it’s also imperative for people with the condition to pay close attention to their heart health risk factors.

Diabetes and kidney disease are major risk factors for heart disease, yet many cases are undiagnosed. In addition, a consumer survey done last fall suggests that most people don't realize that their ...

Eating nothing but oatmeal for just two days might sound extreme, but it delivered a striking payoff in a new clinical trial. People with metabolic syndrome who followed a short, calorie-reduced ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Women’s bodies are different from men’s in ways ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — American Heart Month is putting a spotlight on cardiovascular health, as heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly one in ...