There’s an easy way to see your chances of having a heart attack, years—even decades—before it happens. Think of it like a medical version of a long-range weather forecast. It’s all possible with a ...

Your heart may be healthy now, but years of eating a poor diet, doing little exercise and gaining weight could take a toll. The average age of a first heart attack for is 64 for men and 72 for women, ...

“We don’t want to wait until it is too late,” said Sadiya Khan, professor of cardiovascular epidemiology Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021.

“I’ll worry about my heart health when I’m older.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That may be too late, doctors warn. While the ...

Your heart may be healthy now, but years of eating a poor diet, doing little exercise and gaining weight could take a toll. The average age of a first heart attack for is 64 for men and 72 for women, ...

A new Northwestern Medicine study introduces a first-of-its-kind online calculator that uses percentiles to help younger adults forecast and understand their risk of a heart event over the next 30 ...

Just as saving for retirement starts early, so should protecting your heart. A new Northwestern Medicine study introduces a first-of-its-kind online calculator that uses percentiles to help younger ...

Timed somewhat appropriately on Valentine's Day, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the winner of its Million Hearts Risk Assessment Challenge this week. More than 35 ...

Meet the free heart attack risk calculator doctors recommend The PREVENT Online Calculator, introduced by the American Heart Association, is quickly becoming the go-to resource for doctors and ...