People between ages 20 and 40 should be taking steps now to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association.

Many experts consider the new online calculator a promising addition to the repertoire of tools available to help prevent heart disease. It’s meant to inspire conversations with clinicians, not ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 30% of deaths and long-term disability worldwide, making it the most serious silent threat to modern health. However, thanks to major advances in medicine, ...

Heart disease remains a leading cause of death in Australia, but there are many things we can do every day to lower our risk of developing it – and to prevent a heart attack.

(Vertigo3d/E+/Getty Images Plus) GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are taken for weight loss and diabetes management, but another potential health boost has now emerged: a reduced risk of ...

Are you having a heart attack, or is someone near you showing clear signs of this fatal condition? You need to act fast! A heart attack is a fatal condition that occurs when the blood flow to the ...

Every August, primary care doctors stock their clinics with influenza vaccines and start reminding patients to get their annual shot. We usually tell patients, “The flu vaccine can reduce your risk of ...

You may think heart disease is a “middle age” problem. The research suggests men’s risk increases much earlier than most ...

Lori Sepich smoked for years and sometimes skipped taking her blood pressure medicine. But she never thought she’d have a heart attack. The possibility “just wasn’t registering with me,” said the ...