Can the heart physiology of zebrafish help treat human heart conditions? This is what a recent study published in Biology Open hopes to address as a team of researchers from the University of Utah ...

Here's how to tell if your heart is trending towards accelerated aging—and what to do if it is, according to an expert ...

A billboard for a new study about why heart and lung disease is so much higher in the rural South is seen in Napoleonville, La. Sean Coady / AP Darrell Dixon’s father was just 25 when he had a major ...

The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist that pumps blood around the body. When the heart is functioning properly, it has a specific rhythm controlled by a mass of specialized heart tissue ...

Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, with men particularly susceptible to its often life-threatening consequences. The condition encompasses a variety of heart-related issues, ...

Heart attacks remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. While medical advances have improved survival rates, knowing key facts about heart ...

For nearly 15 years, Donald Edmondson, PhD, executive director of the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, has worked to shed ...

When James Martinez stepped into his doctor’s office for a routine checkup last spring, he never expected a number would change his life. At age 42, his dangerously high cholesterol levels presented ...