A heart attack is a medical emergency that requires an immediate call to the emergency services. However, there are sometimes ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

Cardiovascular disease remains the world’s leading cause of death, but science shows that most heart attacks can be prevented ...

Heart attacks don’t just happen out of nowhere. While they can feel sudden and shocking, they’re usually the result of conditions and lifestyle factors that build up over years or even decades.

It’s hard to stay active when it feels like you’re being pulled in a million directions, but cardiologists recommend doing ...

Diabetes is closely linked to heart health. Learn how diabetes can increase the risk of heart attack and other heart-related problems.

Eliminate these triggers from your daily routine. Sept. 8, 2013— -- intro: A bacon cheeseburger fetish topped with a couch potato mentality is a surefire recipe for a heart attack. But those ...

Heart attacks in younger adults aren’t always due to clogged arteries. A new major study reveals striking differences between men and women, with nontraditional causes playing a big role in women’s ...

Low levels of vitamin D seem to raise your risk of heart attack but scientists are still figuring out why—and whether ...

February is American Heart Month. — -- Today is National Wear Red Day, organized by the American Heart Association to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease among women during American Heart ...

One night, Lindsay Shanks sat up from bed and felt a sharp pain. “It felt like someone stabbed me right between my shoulder blades,” said Shanks, who was 37 at the time. “My hands started tingling, ...