Young adults with systolic blood pressure that is 10 points higher than that of their peers have a 27% greater risk for heart ...

For more than 25 years, a reading of 140/90 or below was considered normal. The most recent guidelines, issued last year, ...

The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to ...

The second crucial difference is that the updated guidance sets clear targets for cholesterol levels. Specifically, most ...

For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for screening and managing blood cholesterol levels has been updated and ...

For years, most of us have been taught to think about heart health in silos. Cholesterol here, blood pressure there, and ...

Heart attack prevention depends on daily habits rather than sudden changes. A balanced diet, regular exercise, routine health ...

For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart ...

When we think of cardiovascular health, we usually think about running or moving fast. For years, we’ve been told that we ...

A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease. It urges people to start screening sooner—sometimes even in childhood—and ...

POPULAR foods like kimchi and kombucha touted for their gut benefits could pose hidden health risks and fuel heart disease, ...