Heart disease remains one of the leading health concerns worldwide, and many serious cardiac conditions develop silently ...

A heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is a serious medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the heart ...

A first-of-its-kind study has established pediatric reference intervals for two common tests for cardiovascular disease. Published in The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, these findings are ...

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

Apolipoprotein B, or Apo B, is a protein that carries cholesterol in our blood. Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver, and some foods — like fried food and processed meat — can ...

More important, making a small improvement can reduce your risk of premature death by 13 percent.

It's common for patients to schedule an office visit due to symptoms like shortness of breath from doing regular tasks, feeling heart palpitations, experiencing mild chest pain, or feeling weak or ...

New science found menopause changes the heart at a genetic level and HRT may offer more protection than previously thought.

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...

A study conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that unnecessary radiation in cardiac stress tests costs $500 million a year and causes nearly 500 cases of cancer. Greater use of ultrasound or ...

A Harvard study found that people who could do more push-ups were less likely to develop heart problems over the next decade.