A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is a critical event that can have lasting effects on your health. Recognizing the ...

Chest pain can be terrifying, especially when you're unsure whether it's anxiety or something more serious like a heart ...

More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have no idea until it’s too late. That’s part of the reason why heart ...

Lori Sepich smoked for years and sometimes skipped taking her blood pressure medicine. But she never thought she’d have a heart attack. The possibility “just wasn't registering with me,” said the ...

In a large screening study, Black soccer players of West African ancestry had higher rates of serious cardiac conditions than ...

“I’ll worry about my heart health when I’m older.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That may be too late, doctors warn. While the ...

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. That can sound frightening at first, but there is another side to the story. Heart ...

Could you please explain the percentages that are given when a study indicates an increase for a particular risk? For example ...

Lori Sepich smoked for years and sometimes skipped taking her blood pressure medicine. But she never thought she’d have a heart attack. The possibility “just wasn’t registering with me,” said the ...