Cardiologists explain the biggest misconception around heart health, and why waiting for symptoms is "the wrong strategy." ...

Heart diseases are India's leading killer, causing over a quarter of all deaths, with ischemic heart disease and stroke dominating, affecting younger people, and showing higher prevalence in urban ...

Doctors should consider treating high cholesterol much earlier and more aggressively than they have in the past, according to ...

WASHINGTON — New and aggressive preventative screening guidance aims to identify and treat cholesterol risks well before it could lead to heart disease. The new guidance was released Friday by the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Danish researchers said on Tuesday they have found the strongest evidence yet that an often ignored form of cholesterol can cause heart attacks. They said people with higher levels ...

Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes. By Gina Kolata People at risk of heart disease should start trying ...