The American Heart Association's 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update reports that while progress has been made in reducing cardiovascular and cerebral health disparities, Black ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered nearly a dozen genes linked to the buildup of calcium in coronary arteries, ...

A DEXA scan, historically used for bone density scanning, is also an accurate way to measure body composition, which can reveal clues about your heart health.

Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib). Its benefits appear to be independent of ...

"The increasing prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in younger people has many factors. Key contributors include obesity, sedentary behavior, and diets rich in ultra-processed foods," she explains ...

There are several contributing factors to heart issues such as atherosclerosis - including smoking, drinking too much alcohol ...

Atherosclerosis, according to the NHS, is where your arteries become narrowed. This makes it difficult for blood to flow through them and increases your risk of heart attack and stroke, as stated by ...

According to the NHS, atherosclerosis occurs when arteries become narrowed, making it difficult for blood to flow through ...

COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

An unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, and smoking – considered to be a relatively recent societal curse – are all risk factors to heart disease. But if that is the case, did heart disease exist ...

Adding the PCSK9 inhibitor led to greater absolute reductions in CVD risk than in younger patients, with no signs of safety ...

A new study linked COVID-19 with the rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries. This plaque is a high-risk type prone ...