The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study ...

Researchers have developed a method for measuring the heart's “functional age” to help predict complications like heart ...

Tobacco-related ischemic heart disease mortality has risen in the U.S. since 1999, but the impact has varied by race and by ...

A new study did not prove that the foods caused the disease, but experts said it was a step toward understanding how food ...

Smoking elevates blood pressure, which adds strain to the heart. Regular monitoring can help catch hypertension early.

Cholesterol tests check the components of fat in your blood and compare them to normal ranges. Your clinician might also use ...

Receiving a specific type of shingles vaccine may provide a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events like stroke or heart failure for up to 8 years. With reports of other shingles vaccines protecting ...

Women with any of three common types of autoimmune disease may face a higher rate of death linked to heart disease and stroke ...

A scientific statement regarding risk-based primary prevention of heart failure has been published by the American Heart Association.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women, shared the American Heart Association. Today, a special luncheon ...

The findings come from a study involving more than 1.2 million people, published in the European Heart Journal. ...