Dr Jeremy London recommends three essential lab tests for women entering midlife, including ApoB for heart risk, as well as ...

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That tension becomes especially clear with heart rate zone training, a popular five-tier system that endurance athletes use ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Heart disease has long been the leading killer ...

When Rebecca Chen felt a slight discomfort in her chest during her morning yoga class, she dismissed it as heartburn. At 42, physically active and with no family history of heart disease, she never ...

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In most heart attacks, the cause is clogged arteries. Well, at least in men. For women, the situation is different. In a little more than half of the time, heart attacks in women are prompted by other ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 years, yet diagnoses continue to climb. A study by The American Heart Association found 51% of Americans were ...

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...

Share on Pinterest More than half of heart attacks in younger females could stem from causes other than artery blockage. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed/Getty Images Doctors often assume heart attacks in ...

NEW YORK CITY — A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn't benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher ...