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Highlights: October is Menopause Awareness Month, and an estimated 6,000 women in the U.S. enter menopause every day. The ...

Photos of the face and tongue helped an AI identify heart disease with 98% accuracy, but screening the general public is a ...

Your blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, resting heart rate and other numbers can provide clues to your heart health. Here's ...

Fueled by ongoing increases in high blood pressure, obesity and other major risk factors, heart disease continues to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause, according to the American Heart ...

For decades physicians have advised their patients that exercises like jogging, walking, cycling and swimming will improve ...

Your heart has its own nervous system, a whole network of neurons. New research is shedding light on how it works.

When we say that someone is big-hearted, it’s generally a compliment meant to praise their kindness or concern for others. But in medical circles, saying someone is big-hearted could have an entirely ...

Heart-healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins, can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Incorporating omega-3 fatty acids from fish and nuts ...

Thousands of heart failure patients in India may never reach the transplant waiting list due to late diagnosis, limited ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...