One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

A Harvard study found that people who could do more push-ups were less likely to develop heart problems over the next decade.

For many, checking in on heart health starts with a blood test to measure cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular disease. However, this simple test is not the only one that doctors use ...

Nearly 130 million adults in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease, according to 2025 data from the American Heart Association. The rate of heart attacks has significantly decreased over ...

Public health advice says you should get at least 150 minutes of brisk walking, cycling, running or other ...

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have heart disease, it seems it is equivalent to having two other modifiable ...

Dying from a broken heart may sound dramatic—but it’s very much a real thing. If you’ve ever experienced a heartbreak so great that it causes your heart excruciating physical pain, you may actually be ...