Heart muscle cells produce small amounts of a hormone called BNP and its inactive precursor, NT-proBNP. Heart disease causes ...

Knight scored the game-tying goal in Team USA's gold-medal overtime win versus Canada, giving her the most in Olympics ...

How your bedtime could impact your health: a sleep expert shares how the timing of going to bed could affect your ...

A few more heart healthy tips — watch the air quality outside and inside your home. Pollution triggers inflammation linked to heart attacks and strokes. Even if you exercise, sitting too long can ...

Older adults with no diagnosis of cardiac disease often experience heart-related symptoms such as fatigue, exertional shortness of breath, and tachycardia, which are linked to poor quality of life.

What makes the current projections particularly troubling is that this increase is largely attributed to modifiable risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, physical inactivity, and ...

UCSF Health’s Adult Congenital Cardiology Program has earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), recognizing UCSF’s dedication to providing high-quality, patient-centered ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza A sweeping Lancet review reveals how modern incretin-based drugs are reshaping treatment for ...

Progress against cardiovascular disease in the United States has slowed — and in some cases reversed — over the past 15 years ...

Catherine Martin was 75-years-old when she was in advanced heart failure and found specialized care at Texas Children’s ...

Diabetes mellitus affects not only blood glucose levels, but also significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases ...

Obesity is often dismissed as a weig concern or blamed solely on lifestyle choices. However, cardiologists warn that excess weight is deeply linked to silent metabolic changes that increase ...