A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk factors, and are there signs to watch for that indicate someone is having a ...

Chest pain dismissed as anxiety or heartburn turned out to be a heart attack, underscoring a troubling trend. Studies show heart attacks are rising among younger women, who face delayed diagnosis, ...

I've heard that all the stress of the holidays can lead to a heart attack. What's the link, and what can I do to reduce my risk?

"Holiday heart syndrome" is an umbrella term for several cardiac complications that occur during the winter holiday season.

It's not just plows clearing the snow, but people, too. From sidewalks and driveways, it's a job that can be tough on your body.

Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends) ...

ANSWER: Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and passes out. Their blood pressure drops, and often ...

A large Mayo Clinic study shows that current guidelines fail to detect nearly 90% of people with familial hypercholesterolemia, a common inherited cause of dangerously high cholesterol. Many affected ...

We all treat ourselves with delicious food every now and then — a Memorial Day barbecue, Super Bowl Sunday pizza, Thanksgiving turkey with all the fixings. “Small amounts of indulgences in moderation ...

People with a history of cardiac arrest could protect themselves from future risk with one simple daily habit. A study at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, Utah, discovered that supplementing ...

(ABC 6 News) – The American Heart Association and the Minnesota Department of Health recently recognized Mayo Clinic in Rochester as a Heart Safe Business. Now, Mayo Clinic is looking to create an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Targeted vitamin D supplementation did not reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with a prior ...