A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that it's never too late to quit smoking. Even after a heart attack, quitting can boost your long-term survival odds compared to those who don't quit.

Prior research has suggested that obese men who don't have metabolic syndrome are not at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But a new study published in the journal Circulation suggests that cardiovascular health is compromised in overweight and obese men, even if they don't have metabolic syndrome.

New research published in the journal Circulation suggests that unhealthy cholesterol levels can affect your risk for heart failure, a serious condition that occurs when the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body.

A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reports that men who suppress their feelings about unfair treatment at work are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack or die of heart disease as those who don't ignore conflict.

In terms of health, men and women aren't really equal. The main difference: Women live longer. A boy born in 2005 can expect to live to be 75. His twin sister will most likely celebrate her 80th birthday.

When it comes to the factors that put people at greatest risk for heart disease, few Americans today can say that they are in the clear.

In an article published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers report that deaths from heart disease and heart attack are higher during flu season. But getting a flu shot may help lower the risk of dying from heart disease or having a heart attack.

Findings from a new study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association suggest that women with metabolic syndrome are at greater risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition that can lead to heart disease and stroke.

A new study published in the American Heart Association's medical journal, Circulation, found that even small amounts of smoke are linked to the steepest increases in risk for death from heart disease.

The Mediterranean diet has been shown through many studies to have great health benefits. including aiding weight loss and lowering risk factors for heart disease.

If you're tired of sitting in rush hour traffic, a new study offers motivation to pedal or walk your way to work instead. Active men were less likely to be overweight and had healthier triglyceride, blood pressure, and insulin levels-all factors that cut heart disease risk.

There is good news for people with type 1 diabetes. A new study has found that tight management of the disease reduces risk for serious complications, such as blindness, kidney failure, and heart disease.

Using certain glucose-lowering medications in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes does not appear to decrease inflammation associated with the development of heart disease, according to a new study.

Eating salmon or other fatty fish just once a week helped reduce men's risk of heart failure, says a new study reported in the European Heart Journal.

Routine screening for coronary artery disease is of no value for adults with diabetes who have no symptoms of heart problems, says a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Having a genetic makeup that can promote the development of high blood pressure does not necessarily mean that a person will acquire the condition.

The relationship between tight blood sugar control and the risk of heart trouble is still unclear, even after research involving two large diabetes clinical trials.

Factors that affect a woman's reproductive health can also have an effect on her heart, new research shows.

Diets high in red meat and in processed meat shorten life span not just from cancer and heart disease but from Alzheimer's, stomach ulcers, and other conditions as well, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) study has found.

When Dr. Earl S. Ford read that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) was recommending that children as young as eight be given cholesterol-lowering statins, he decided to check on the numbers.

US experts have revised aspirin guidelines, stating that lower doses appear to be at least as effective as higher doses and safer at preventing heart attack in men and stroke in women.