Understanding Heart Disease Risks Heart disease has emerged as a significant global health issue, often presenting no ...

A cardiac stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity. Vienybe/Dreamstime/TNS Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider ...

Cardiac testing is essential for diagnosing and managing heart disease. I asked Lee Health Heart Institute Cardiologist Robert Cross, M.D., to explain tests used for assessing heart function, ...

As you age, your doctor’s interest in your cholesterol level is likely to increase. That’s no coincidence. High cholesterol ...

Doctors say a simple "three-pronged" blood test can accurately predict a patient's risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a ...

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...

Dr London highlights the importance of tests like ABI, carotid ultrasound, echocardiogram, and cardiac CT angiogram.

People struggling to pay for basic needs such as food, housing, and medical care face a sharply higher risk of death.

Snow shoveling creates hidden heart strain similar to cardiac stress tests. Learn safer techniques and warning signs to ...

Depression and anxiety are linked to a higher risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, and researchers now think they ...

Compared with other sources, wildfire smoke contains a higher proportion of ultrafine particles miniscule enough to penetrate the brain after inhalation, Casey told The Times earlier this year. The ...