Heart attacks can occur in healthy adults.

Heart attacks don’t always look the same — and a new study from Mayo Clinic highlights the key differences between how they affect men and women. The most common cause of heart attacks overall is ...

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have heart disease, it seems it is equivalent to having two other modifiable ...

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 ...

Common “natural” preservatives such as vitamin C may be linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, a ...

Even undiagnosed heart attacks, or silent myocardial infarctions, can speed up cognitive decline, according to the findings ...

Chest discomfort can be equal parts frightening and confusing: Is the pressure or pain in your chest signaling a cardiac emergency — or a simple case of heartburn or indigestion? Sometimes, an ...