While women and men share many of the same traditional risk factors for heart attack -- high blood pressure, high cholesterol ...

Health officials are investigating a potential hantavirus case in Illinois, though the case is not linked to a recent ...

Research finds hormone’s role in liver and immune function may help explain why cardiovascular risk rises after menopause ...

Infiltrative cardiomyopathies comprise a broad spectrum of inherited or acquired conditions caused by deposition of abnormal substances within the myocardium. Increased wall thickness, inflammation, ...

Your thyroid is responsible for a surprising number of functions in the body. The small gland is part of your endocrine ...

Bayer has removed a protein therapeutic for hypertension and a treatment for diabetic neuropathic pain from its phase 1 ...

What Is Chronic Lung Disease? A chronic lung disease is a type of disease that prevents the lungs and respiratory system from working correctly. The main job of the respiratory system is to take in ...

Researchers uncovered new evidence that elevated Lp(a) may help explain why some patients remain at high cardiovascular risk ...

An experimental drug, baxdrostat, has shown promising results in treating high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.

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The Nordic diet emphasizes whole grains, fatty fish, berries, legumes, root vegetables, and rapeseed oil while limiting ...

Experts say those screenings can save lives. For women at average risk: mammograms should start at age 40 and be done every ...