The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

Heart attacks remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. While medical advances have improved survival rates, knowing key facts about heart ...

February is Heart Health Month, putting the spotlight on the No. 1 cause of death for both men and women in U.S. Coronary artery disease, also known as coronary heart disease, is a narrowing and ...

You may know the ins-and-outs of the Mediterranean diet (commonly preached about my cardio docs) and even know how eating eggs on the reg affects your health, but do you believe one of the biggest ...

February is American Heart Month in the United States. Agencies such as the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute use this month to raise awareness about the ...

I once asked my friend, a brilliant cardiologist, why he chose that specialty. “Well,” he grinned. “I figured that something with four chambers, four valves and a half dozen blood vessels and ...

Someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1 in 5 heart attacks are silent, which means the damage is done, ...

CLEVELAND — Nearly 45% of women ages 20 and older are living with some form of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. Knowing the truth about heart health can help keep ...

Beware this chilling truth: Cold weather brings heart risks. It's a reality Sue Gaston discovered firsthand. In January 2017, the Anchorage, Alaska, resident had come in from shoveling her walk as she ...

Originally appeared on the NOVA Web site Cut to the Heart. Sure, you know how to steal hearts, win hearts, and break hearts. But how much do you really know about your heart and how it works? Read on ...

I once asked my friend, a brilliant cardiologist, why he chose that specialty. "Well," he grinned. "I figured that something with four chambers, four valves, and a half dozen blood vessels and ...