Your overall goal should be to get the AHA's recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week, the ...

Fast action by patient-care staff turned a routine call into a lifesaving response for a Denver woman having a heart attack.

For people with abnormal levels of lipids, which are called dyslipidemias, lifestyle interventions remain key. Follow a Mediterranean-style diet, get regular physical activity, manage your weight, ...

A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart ...

Uninsured women no longer have a barrier to life-saving mammograms. Ascension Sacred Heart provides free screenings to ...

People between ages 20 and 40 should be taking steps now to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association.

If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing your blood pressure at home.

Leading medical groups have released new guidelines for managing cholesterol, calling for earlier screening, lower LDL ...

Climbing stairs makes for great exercise, but many people who do it regularly say it can be challenging when office managers cut off access to stairwells.

In every decade of your life, you need to establish a physical check-up checklist. This step will help you safeguard your health at every life stage. Here is a list of the essential check-ups that you ...

This International Women's Day, we bring you a decade-by-decade checklist of diagnostic tests and screenings to help you live ...