Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of ...

New details have been released about the death of a former University of Kentucky football player.Coroners said that ...

There were more than 356,000 global deaths due to heart disease that's linked to exposure to the chemical DEHP.

Saying no to sugary soda could extend your healthy years. Experts explain how ditching soft drinks can reduce disease risk.

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues, leading to chronic inflammation, ...

New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup -- distorting the heart's ...

UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman died three months ago from heart disease and an irregular heartbeat, the Clark ...

A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of heart disease for up to eight years post-vaccination. A ...

"In fact, women had a nearly identical increase in risk of COPD for every 10 pack-years of cigarette use when compared with ...

Getting the shingles vaccine could do more than just prevent a painful red rash — it may also lower the risk of heart disease ...

Amid inner doubts about whether she would ever return to living a normal life, Brown’s mother stepped in and offered to ...

BIDMC has found that reducing sodium or following a heart healthy diet lowers the 10-year risk of heart disease in adults with high blood pressure. Read more.