Collagen plays a critical role in keeping heart valves strong, but the heart is surrounded by enzymes designed to break down ...

Your blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, resting heart rate and other numbers can provide clues to your heart health. Here's ...

A new Maryland law requires mammography centers to notify patients if their scans show breast arterial calcification (BAC). Other states may follow suit.

Donor organs are exceedingly scarce, so much so that one in five people on the waiting list for a heart transplant in the U.S ...

Highlights: October is Menopause Awareness Month, and an estimated 6,000 women in the U.S. enter menopause every day. The ...

For decades physicians have advised their patients that exercises like jogging, walking, cycling and swimming will improve ...

Fueled by ongoing increases in high blood pressure, obesity and other major risk factors, heart disease continues to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause, according to the American Heart ...

The pulse count sixty seconds after you stop sweating may say more about your heart than your resting rate does.

When we say that someone is big-hearted, it’s generally a compliment meant to praise their kindness or concern for others. But in medical circles, saying someone is big-hearted could have an entirely ...

Your heart has its own nervous system, a whole network of neurons. New research is shedding light on how it works.

Heart-healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins, can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Incorporating omega-3 fatty acids from fish and nuts ...