May 21, 2019
Dr. Brent Egan, who helped develop a national program to prevent high blood pressure, is being honored with the American Heart Association's Louis B. Russell Jr. Memorial Award.
May 21, 2019
A condition that allows a potentially fatal buildup of abnormal proteins in the heart and other organs is underdiagnosed and undertreated, a new study says.
May 20, 2019
A new policy statement from the American Stroke Association looks to boost stroke prevention, treatment and recovery.
May 20, 2019
Research shows frazzled women are at higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions.
May 17, 2019
After heart disease claimed famed drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at 54, the hard rockers of Hellyeah are turning to healthier ways as they mourn their friend.
May 16, 2019
Almost five years after three strokes hit Lee Stroy, the young father of five had to relearn basic life skills.
May 16, 2019
Jean McSweeney, a nurse who went on to study heart attack symptoms, is the Healthcare Volunteer of the Year.
May 16, 2019
Men are more likely to develop dangerous plaque buildup in their neck arteries, but a protein hormone might be a helpful warning sign in women, new research suggests.
May 15, 2019
A synthetic type of RNA molecule targets problem cells but spares others, which could reduce complications for people who receive artery-expanding implants, researchers say.
May 15, 2019
Familial hypercholesterolemia remains largely underdiagnosed and undertreated, but researchers are discovering new clues to the cause of this genetic disorder that leads to premature heart disease.
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