A cardiac stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity. Vienybe/Dreamstime/TNS Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider ...

I’ve always been tempted to do a genetic test to check in on my heart. I’m in pretty good health, but I have a few close relatives who’ve had heart attacks, strokes, and cancer, so I know my genes ...

If there are heart problems among people in your family (say your cousin was diagnosed with heart failure at 25 or your grandpa passed unexpectedly from a heart attack), it can be worrying to think ...

Scientists looked at three measures in the blood: LDL cholesterol; lipoprotein(a), a type of fat; and C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. A new approach to a routine blood test could predict ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If ...