Researchers have identified average grip strength for every age. Staying above average suggests you’re aging well. “The ...

Over time, arteries can stiffen, and years of lifestyle habits or medical conditions can increase the risk of heart-related ...

A diagnosis that could shape your future might be resting on outdated rules. For decades, the key number used to flag a ...

A new study has measured precisely how many years you could add to your lifespan if you modify these five major risk factors for heart disease — even if you wait until age 50.

The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy ...

HEART damage may start in your teens, according to a study that links high blood sugar in youth to heart enlargement by age ...

A new study found that getting moderate amounts of selenium may help lower heart disease risk by 16%. Selenium is found in ...

Reduced interest in sex may also be a result of changes in life due to heart disease or that occur around the age at which heart disease develops, according to a 2024 study. People with heart ...

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements.

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