The drugs - known as anticoagulants - are prescribed to patients to prevent deadly blood clots forming in their veins, but ...

It doesn't look like much, but Katrina Penney says she wouldn't be here today without a very small heart pump. Penney went ...

The right combination of exercises helps maintain healthy blood pressure, improve circulation, and regulate cholesterol ...

The most common cholesterol-lowering drugs are statins, such as Lipitor and Crestor. These work by reducing the amount of ...

From Black history to cancer prevention research, to random acts of kindness, the heart, which is yet another cause of the ...

Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, getting their immune systems boosted, teeth cleaned, eyes checked and ...

February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart health and the risks associated with hypertension. Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension affects millions of older ...

Scott Simpson, honorary chairman for the February Heart Fund Drive, has his blood pressure checked in his leg by Mrs. Roger Hackman during a blood pressure clinic held on Feb. 22, 1975, at The Commons ...

Dr. Jason Schott and Dr. Geoffrey Cousins state that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States.

Every February since 1964, the president of the United States has declared the month to be American Heart Month, an opportunity to focus on heart health and remember loved ones lost to heart disease.

Artificial sweeteners are everywhere, marketed as a healthier alternative to sugar, but new research suggests they may not be so harmless. A team of scientists discovered that aspartame, a common ...

Wembanyama has deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder — a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein ...