Time spent sedentary beyond six hours per day during growth from childhood through young adulthood may cause an excess increase of 4 mmHg in systolic blood pressure, a new study shows. Continuously ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a heart condition that develops when the ...

A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be ...

People with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, or both of these conditions may have a higher cardiovascular disease ...

W hen your heart “skips a beat” it may feel like a brief flutter or flip-flop in your chest. A scary symptom that is usually ...

Via Christi is the first hospital in the region to perform a new procedure for atrial fibrillation for patients who can’t ...

Talking about sex can be uncomfortable. But older adults with heart conditions often have questions they want answered – and ...

For all men, the rate jumped from 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 7.2 in 2020 – a 243% increase. For men ages 55 to ...

Taking safety precautions before hiking at high altitudes is essential to protect heart health. Experts recommend starting ...

Heart diseases increase rapidly during the winter season. The reasons behind this are poor eating habits, lack of exercise, ...

A heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle ... Lifestyle factors also play a role in the risk of ...

New research links constipation with increased heart risks, especially in people with high blood pressure. Experts interpret ...