Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

When it comes to heart health, prevention is the name of the game. Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes are more ...

A simple test could provide powerful insight into your future heart health — and possibly much more. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan is commonly used to detect calcified plaque in the arteries.

Cardiologists say many adults overlook a simple test that can detect early signs of heart disease.

A simple body scan could discover your risk for a heart attack or stroke —conditions that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year and occur every 40 seconds in the U.S. The scan, which is known ...

One in five deaths in the U.S. is due to heart disease, according to federal health experts. A computerized scan of the heart ...

(InvestigateTV) — More than half of Americans don’t know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, despite its century-long reign as the nation’s number one killer, according ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...

Vitamin D deficiency, rampant in India at 70–90% of the population, adds another layer of trouble by curbing calcium ...