Heart disease

Results likely to spur debate over whether guidelines for treating hypertension should be changed to a lower target

Fatalities from causes like heart disease, cancer and stroke dropped 43 percent between 1969 and 2013

Implants that prop open clogged arteries and then dissolve are part of a new medical frontier

Compelling findings suggest widely available medications cut the risk of death among older Americans by nearly a quarter

Despite what recent reports say, no responsible health professional thinks we should return to the era of unrestrained consumption of french fries and pizza

Snoring can signal life-threatening apnea. New remedies such as a jolt to a nerve may help

The link between cardiovascular problems and depression starts young

Everyone knows that broccoli is good for you. What was not known—until researchers examined how broccoli was prepared for distribution—is that frozen broccoli lacked the cancer-fighting nutrients that the fresh vegetable provided.

When I told Kit Parker of Harvard University to think about explaining what he does to teenagers who would be watching our Google Science Fair Hangout On Air earlier today, he had a great answer for me: “My job is to work on cool.” Among Parker’s many “cool” research passions are understanding cardiac cell biology [...]

Much has been made in recent years about the beverage and food industries borrowing from the tobacco industry's playbook as they fend off increasing scrutiny about their role in preventable chronic health problems, like type II diabetes and heart disease.

Research demonstrates cold fighting power of hugging

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” — World Health Organization (1946) Many poets, philosophers, and thinkers throughout history have recognized the intimate link between physical and mental health.