As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that ...

A Swedish study of nearly 9,000 individuals explores the connection between gut bacteria and heart health, revealing that ...

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk factors, a new study suggests.

Regular exercise strengthens the heart muscle and makes the body more efficient at pulling oxygen out of the blood. It also ...

A well-marbled steak is highly prized for grilling, but those sort of fat deposits in human muscles can be deadly, a ...

In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart ...

The effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on the kidney to prevent progression of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, ...

The frosty weather sweeping the UK isn't just a winter wonderland - doctors say cold snaps bring an increase in the numbers ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. Protecting your heart doesn’t always require dramatic ...

If you grew up in the United States after the middle of the past century, you've probably never thought much about rheumatic fever. And for good reason. In that era, ...