Cardiologists explain the biggest misconception around heart health, and why waiting for symptoms is "the wrong strategy." ...

High blood pressure is the #1 preventable risk factor for heart disease and stroke, yet, nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and many ...

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The Scale of What’s at Stake Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare, now covers more than 35 million Americans and consumed an estimated $615 billion in federal ...

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have heart disease, it seems it is equivalent to having two other modifiable ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please explain the percentages that are given when a study indicates an increase for a particular risk? For example, say a person with mild coronary artery disease is at an ...

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) that almost disappeared is back — with a vengeance. The medieval STI can silently but significantly increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and dangerous ...

I'm 67 and in decent shape. I run 3-4 miles three times a week and lift weights three days a week. I take 20 mg of ...

Even undiagnosed heart attacks, or silent myocardial infarctions, can speed up cognitive decline, according to the findings ...