The recommendations come from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, whose guidance is widely ...

KARACHI: Around 19 million Pakistanis are living with hypertension without knowing it, exposing millions to a silent risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease, according to data emerging from ...

The updated guidance, published March 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and Circulation, replaces the 2018 cholesterol guidelines and reflects a major shift in how doctors ...

New guidelines recommend considering cholesterol-lowering statins in the 30s, screening all adults for hidden risk factors ...

A nonprofit organization is offering free heart health assessments during SXSW 2026, with the aim of raising awareness about the risks of heart disease and encouraging early detection. The ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

Also, for the first time, doctors are advised to test for two biomarkers in the blood that have been linked to increased risks of heart disease.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is encouraging people of all ages to make healthy aging: “Healthy aging is a resolution everyone should make and keep, because the benefits last far beyond the ...

A new state law requires ECGs and physicals for all high schoolers who have never played an FHSSA sport. Here's where your student can go.

A routine cardiac screening at MU Health Care detected dangerous heart blockages in a Missouri man before he had a heart attack, leading to open-heart surgery that doctors say may have saved his life.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.