A silent but rapidly rising tide of heart failure cases that's turning into an epidemic, one that the American Heart ...

The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study ...

Researchers have developed a method for measuring the heart's “functional age” to help predict complications like heart ...

Tobacco-related ischemic heart disease mortality has risen in the U.S. since 1999, but the impact has varied by race and by ...

Smoking elevates blood pressure, which adds strain to the heart. Regular monitoring can help catch hypertension early.

A new study did not prove that the foods caused the disease, but experts said it was a step toward understanding how food ...

Receiving a specific type of shingles vaccine may provide a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events like stroke or heart failure for up to 8 years. With reports of other shingles vaccines protecting ...

As Congress considers Medicaid cuts to control federal spending, it should focus on eliminating bureaucratic barriers that ...

Cholesterol tests check the components of fat in your blood and compare them to normal ranges. Your clinician might also use ...

A scientific statement regarding risk-based primary prevention of heart failure has been published by the American Heart Association.

“Our results show that individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of some age-related cardiovascular outcomes, and ...