Collagen plays a critical role in keeping heart valves strong, but the heart is surrounded by enzymes designed to break down ...

Donor organs are exceedingly scarce, so much so that one in five people on the waiting list for a heart transplant in the U.S ...

Highlights: October is Menopause Awareness Month, and an estimated 6,000 women in the U.S. enter menopause every day. The ...

Fueled by ongoing increases in high blood pressure, obesity and other major risk factors, heart disease continues to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause, according to the American Heart ...

A new Maryland law requires mammography centers to notify patients if their scans show breast arterial calcification (BAC). Other states may follow suit.

Your heart has its own nervous system, a whole network of neurons. New research is shedding light on how it works.

When we say that someone is big-hearted, it’s generally a compliment meant to praise their kindness or concern for others. But in medical circles, saying someone is big-hearted could have an entirely ...

In adults, a typical resting heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute, but structural or electrical disorders of the heart can cause it to rise or fall. Medications, a lack of sleep, and stress may ...

Ditch unhealthy foods. Those fatty, sugary, salty, high-calorie dishes and snacks may taste good going down, but they’re not helping your heart. For example: Ornish takes the diet a step further, ...

Heart-healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins, can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Incorporating omega-3 fatty acids from fish and nuts ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...