Heart Health

Researchers have found a bacterium is triggering a chain reaction that functions a lot like a statin.

Genetics may partly explain differing cholesterol responses, although other factors also matter.

The drug shows promise across multiple diseases, but the story is more complex.

A study's findings suggest that blood pressure may need to be evaluated differently from person to person.

Sudden cardiac arrest may seem to occur without warning. However, clinical observations suggest that cardiovascular events are often preceded by early signs.

Your doctor says high cholesterol can kill you. Social media says it might help you live to 100. Who’s right? A Swedish study that followed participants for 35 years found ...

A study suggests that a widely used sugar substitute found in diet drinks, chewing gum, and low-sugar yogurt, may elevate insulin levels, potentially increasing the long-term risk of heart problems. ...

A study adds to evidence that a paradigm shift may be needed in how some strokes are treated.

The findings suggest the decision to continue treatment may depend more on overall health, cardiovascular risk, and life expectancy than on age alone.

One of the most crucial things you can do for your heart is surprisingly stationary.

The $99 test neighbors swear by adds little for most people, and a new trial did not show that it prevents more heart attacks.

Experts explain how much may be enough–and who should be cautious.

Taking blood pressure medication and paying attention to diet are both important.

The study, published in Circulation, tracked more than 25,000 U.S. children and teens for up to 25 years.

Puttering. Tinkering. Fussing around. Whatever you call them, these informal activities are different from exercise or household chores in one important way: They’re not about being productive. Far from being ...

CKM syndrome progresses through stages, and you can move backward through them—not just forward.

Seed oils may be quietly driving the modern obesity epidemic, according to metabolic-health writer Georgi Dinkov — and the culprit isn't sugar, he says, but the industrial cooking oils that ...

Improvements in the oral microbiome and increased saliva acidity appeared to enhance the body's nitrate–nitrite–nitric oxide pathway.

Your morning yogurt might be missing two ingredients that could give your gut bacteria a boost.

New guidance from the American Heart Association highlights the nuanced effects of coffee, from brewing method to daily intake and personal health.

Heat works through several mechanisms to boost cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health, as well as longevity.

Lipfendra cuts LDL as sharply as the injections it replaces. Whether it prevents a single heart attack is a question no one can answer until 2029.

A cardiologist set out to measure the effects of music on the human body, but the strongest finding wasn't in the music itself. It was the silence he'd inserted between ...

Regular daily care can help maintain the stability of the cervical spine and the surrounding muscles.

The four dimensions of heart health that matter most.

Cardiologists say more research is needed before recommending it for heart disease prevention.

New research suggests the kidneys influence more than fluid balance—from salt cravings and blood pressure to how the body recovers from injury.