Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) have a persistently high risk for cardiac reoperation, according to a new study.

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor ...

Many clinicians will understandably dismiss a patient’s report of a vivid, frightening dream about falling ill as a byproduct of anxiety. However, a growing body of neurobiological research suggests ...

Amy Bies was recovering in the hospital from injuries inflicted during a car accident in May 2007 when routine laboratory tests showed that her blood glucose and cholesterol were both dangerously high ...

Think about someone you’d call a friend. What’s it like when you’re with them? Do you feel connected? Like the two of you are in sync? In today’s story, we’ll meet two friends who have always been in ...

A secret weapon that can lower cholesterol has been flying under the radar for more than 20 years. It’s called the portfolio diet—and it has been gaining followers, thanks to rising interest in ...

Reintroduction of the Cyclin A2 gene enables adult human cardiomyocytes to divide, producing functional daughter cells and promoting heart repair. The therapy uses a replication-deficient adenoviral ...

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 ...

1 School of Computing and Data Science, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, USA. 2 Department of Computer Science and Quantitative Methods, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, USA. 3 ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for millions of deaths each year according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Early detection of these diseases ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that waist-to-height ratio was closely linked to heart disease risk than BMI or waist circumference. Ableimages/Getty Images A new study suggests your body shape ...