A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Heart attacks are no longer the leading cause of heart disease-related death, but deaths from heart disease have still been responsible for more U.S. fatalities than any other cause, a new American ...

Surviving a heart attack or stroke can be a life-altering experience, and educating yourself on recovery, prevention, and ...

U.S. heart disease mortality has dropped 66% since 1970, mainly due to fewer ischemic heart disease deaths. However, deaths ...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have identified a new enzyme that can be “turned off” to help the body maintain healthy cholesterol levels—a significant development that could lead ...

Fatty liver disease, caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver, is estimated to affect one in four people worldwide. If ...

In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman MD, Medanta-The Medicity, discusses the surge in sudden deaths due to heart attacks in Karnataka's Hassan district and ...

MRI evidence shows modest urban haze stiffens heart tissue, marking air pollution as a stealth cardiac saboteur beyond traditional risks like smoking.

Cardiac MRI images showing heart structure (left) and tissue changes in a female participant from the research study. The colour maps (centre and right) reveal signs of inflammation, helping ...

In an aging society, the care of chronic diseases has become a major social burden and has imposed significant impacts on the ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Norton Clark Hospital has opened a newly renovated cardiac catheterization (cath) lab and unveiled a new CT scanner with ...