It’s the leading cause of death in America for both men and women and it’s responsible for one in every five deaths — heart ...

Seniors are a growing and increasingly prosperous demographic. As the senior population increases, a greater emphasis must be placed on keeping aging individuals healthy. Wellness checks are important ...

Eating meat is no longer just about heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. It’s about dementia, too! A study of 133,000 ...

Tiara Johnson was just 25 years old when she was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, or heart failure that occurs within the last month of pregnancy or within the first five ...

Daily beetroot juice consumption may improve cardiovascular health for postmenopausal women. Learn about the promising research and benefits.

At Stage 5 of the Global Deterioration Scale, a person can’t safely live without assistance. Unfortunately, the treatments at this stage are of limited benefit.

My 89-year-old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He does not take any medication. He is in excellent health except for the Alzheimer’s. His blood pressure is ...

Deb Silvers will speak Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. at the meeting of the Friends of the Library on behalf of the non-profit WomenHeart about heart disease risk for women. She will discuss what women need to ...

There remains controversy in the scientific community about the benefit of statins in women, because women have been less studied than men.

Not getting adequate sleep could have vastly different outcomes for men and women. The former face a higher risk of ...

Heart disease is closely linked with obesity. Excess weight mainly accounts for the surge in deaths from cardiovascular ...