However, accumulating evidence over the past two decades demonstrates that a biomarker called C-reactive protein —which ...

Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain ...

There is increasing evidence that gum disease is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart ...

Respiratory syncytial virus infection in adults aged 45 years or older is significantly associated with a higher 1-year risk ...

Elizabeth Cooney became STAT’s cardiovascular reporter in April with one fundamental question in mind: Why do we have so much cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and how can we do better? Elizabeth ...

New ACC/AHA guidelines provide updated management strategies for the growing population of adults living with congenital heart disease.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical ...

People who brought their blood glucose down to a normal level had a lower risk of death from heart disease or hospitalization ...

Valvular heart disease, also called heart valve disease, occurs when you have a diseased or damaged heart valve. When your heart pumps blood, your valves open and close to keep blood flowing in the ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in some women. Doctors may advise people with certain forms of heart disease against using hormone ...