This might just be the breast-kept secret in women’s health. For people at average risk, most leading medical organizations ...

A new Maryland law requires mammography centers to notify patients if their scans show breast arterial calcification (BAC). Other states may follow suit.

Heart disease is often noticed after a major event, such as a heart attack or stroke. Researchers at Monash University ...

DALLAS, June 25, 2025 — While heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for over a century, the past 50 years have seen a substantial decrease (66%) in overall age-adjusted heart ...

Time for a heart-to-heart. When we think of cardiovascular disease, we might associate conditions like irregular heartbeat or ...

American Heart Association volunteer experts’ annual list of the leading cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research for 2025 includes cutting edge science and long-standing treatment options to ...

Folks who regularly exercise can lower their risk of heart attack and heart failure linked to a genetic heart condition, a new study says. People with higher levels of moderate to vigorous physical ...

Fatty liver disease (also called steatotic liver disease) happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. It can be caused by high alcohol use or metabolic syndrome (a group of conditions like ...

Starting in the late 1960s, cardiovascular disease deaths fell and fell. Mortality decreased by 70 percent — from 206 deaths per 100,000 in 1968 to 62 deaths in 2017. The share of all premature deaths ...