Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have ...

Statistically speaking, you’re more likely to die of a heart attack or a stroke than from any other cause. Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men and women — not just in the United States ...

I co-wrote this piece with Dr. Jeffrey Chen, a Harvard-trained emergency medicine physician who now practices longevity ...

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 ...

A chaotic sleep schedule in your 40s might be quietly setting the stage for heart trouble later. Researchers tracking thousands of people for over a decade found that those with highly inconsistent ...

A study of over 100,000 gout patients has found that urate-lowering drugs, particularly allopurinol, are linked to a significant reduction in the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken at the ...

If you’re like most people in the United States, you’re probably taking at least some kind of vitamin, mineral or other dietary supplement, maybe to try to promote sleep, boost your immune system or ...

A massive real-world study comparing tirzepatide and semaglutide reveals both drugs deliver strong, early cardiovascular protection—reducing heart attack, stroke, and death in adults with type 2 ...

Heart disease is a leading cause of death across the globe. In the United States, someone suffers a heart attack every 40 seconds. Now, new research in mice suggests that after such an event, the ...

Many cardiac patients experience sadness or anxiety after leaving the hospital. Being prepared for the "cardiac blues" can ...