Friday was Valentine's Day but this year, affairs of the heart go far beyond romance. That's the message Kaiser Permanente's Vacaville Chief of Cardiology Harkawal Hundal has for young people across ...

A local author was in the WECT studio Friday to tell us more about her new children’s book on how the heart works.

On this Valentine's Day, you may be thinking about your heart in a metaphorical sense. But it's important to think about your ...

Science increasingly confirms that love — whether romantic, platonic, familial, and spiritual — has tangible effects on the ...

Newborns with heart complications can rely on their newly developed immune systems to regenerate cardiac tissues, but adults aren't so lucky. After a heart attack, most adults struggle to regenerate ...

They say love is housed in the heart, but the only way to really find out is to take a scalpel and start cutting. Thanks to ...

You know it’s the season for love, but you’re just not feeling it. Or you are but, well, it’s complicated. Why not explore it all with these great books?

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

Heartbreak, maybe? Truth is, there’s a surprising range of heart emoji meanings. To get the scoop, we spoke with Keith Broni, the editor-in-chief of Emojipedia, the go-to guide for everything emoji.

Bradycardia refers to a resting heart rate that is slower than usual. A heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute (bpm) may indicate an underlying health issue, but this is not always the case.

The function of the heart is to pump the blood that bathes and nourishes every organ of the body. The blood carries the oxygen and nutrients vital to the tissues, and it also carries waste products ...