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There is still a debate about very high-level endurance exercise. While most recreational runners show no lasting harm, some ...

A team at Massachusetts General Hospital uncovered that an immune defense protein, Resistin-like molecule gamma, attacks heart cells after a heart attack—literally punching holes in them. This ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

A new Mayo Clinic study finds that many heart attacks in people under 65—especially women—are caused by factors other than clogged arteries, challenging long-standing assumptions about how heart ...

Semaglutide appears to safeguard the heart even when patients lose little weight. In a massive international trial, heart attack and stroke risk dropped by 20% regardless of BMI. The benefit seems ...

Low levels of vitamin D seem to raise your risk of heart attack but scientists are still figuring out why—and whether supplements might help protect you. Vitamin D is thought to play a protective role ...

Every Thanksgiving, while millions of Americans gather around tables laden with turkey and pie, emergency rooms brace for an invisible surge: a wave of cardiac emergencies that makes the holiday ...

The rate of heart attacks in Texas and across the country reach their highest peak in December and January. A Texas ...

As many reflect on the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney and his political legacy, others marvel at his longevity. Despite five heart attacks, multiple surgeries and a heart transplant, Cheney ...