Ask most health care professionals how to avoid heart disease and you will be told to exercise, eat a healthy diet and lower your LDL cholesterol (with a statin if needed). At last count, about 50 ...

It might be time for a heart-to-heart about your ticker. Research shows most people’s cardiovascular health starts to decline before they’re even old enough to vote — yet few young Americans recognize ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open, a monthly open-access medical journal published by the American Medical Association, has uncovered a long-term link between Hurricane Sandy flooding and ...

Forget the 10,000-step obsession! New research reveals that just 4,000 daily steps, even a few times weekly, significantly slash early death and heart disease risks. This study challenges fitness ...

A mother has recalled the fear she felt when her son was rushed into surgery at just 10 days old – with a tiny heart the size of a walnut. In most cases, children will have surgery to treat Tetralogy ...

When a young puppy was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart defect, his chances seemed heartbreakingly slim. Surgeons raced against time, and a devoted family never gave up hope. This story ...

The work appears in Cardiovascular Research. Atherosclerosis is a silent disease that often only becomes apparent when a cardiovascular event occurs. If we can identify individuals at risk of ...

Falling short on sleep doesn’t just affect your energy—it can also strain your heart. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelly Plowe, M.S., RD Sleeping seven to nine hours a night can help lower blood pressure, ...

Executed with the highest degree of secrecy, the full scale and impact of the operation are only gradually emerging. Here’s what the Centre’s recent Gazette notification reveals The May 7-10 Operation ...