"heart disease"

Heart disease continues to claim more American lives than any other cause of death, outpacing all cancers and accidental deaths combined. The latest statistics from the American Heart Association’s 2025 …

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that a single blood test can predict a woman’s heart disease risk up to 30 years in advance.  …

Researchers studying the genomes of more than a quarter million people have identified gene variations that apparently affect the risk of developing both type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two …

What’s the number one cause of death in the U.S.? How about in the world? If you said heart disease, you’re right. In 2015, it was responsible for 8.76 million …

Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) are developing a groundbreaking stem cell therapy that could soon help children with heart failure. Building on the pioneering work of Japanese …

For years, cardiologists have taken a conservative approach to managing heart valve disease, especially for patients without symptoms.  Those with severe aortic stenosis, a condition that narrows the heart’s main …

A new study shows that recreational drug users are three times more likely to experience repeated heart attacks or strokes compared to those who don’t use drugs. The study, conducted …

Nearly half of the counties in the United States lack a practicing cardiologist, creating serious challenges for people needing specialized heart care.  This shortage is especially severe in rural areas, …

A comprehensive study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, funded by the National Institutes of Health, unveils a stark reality: daily marijuana users are significantly more likely …

With more and more Americans each year being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers continue to look both for the causes of Alzheimer’s as well as for a cure. An increasing …