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

The "apple a day" proverb severely undersells the biochemistry at play. From pipe-widening watermelons to ...

With every pump of our heart, blood courses through our arteries and veins, carrying oxygen and nutrients through our body. But as we age, blood vessels can stiffen, blockages can build up, and the ...

Elizabeth Cooney became STAT’s cardiovascular reporter in April with one fundamental question in mind: Why do we have so much cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and how can we do better? Liz covers ...

Chronic liver disease is an increasingly prevalent and heterogeneous syndrome with important consequences for cardiovascular ...

The American Heart Association and Department of Veterans Affairs program will provide a blueprint for quality and care improvement, with support from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ASCVD is ...

Senior male patient with ECG sensor on his chest in clinic. Elderly male with face mask getting his cardiac stress test in cardiology clinic. COVID-19 induces a range of negative cardiac effects, such ...

'The key with HIIT is to exercise at a high enough intensity to influence the push of your heart, and the stretch of your blood vessels. True high-intensity intervals are three minutes or less, and ...

A self-paced treadmill system that lets walkers with cerebral palsy set their own pace while precisely controlling exercise ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a preventable but serious medical condition where blood clots form in your veins. Most often, these clots are in your lower leg, thigh, or pelvis. They can sometimes ...