High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. Here are some common questions you may have about blood ...

Apart from other risk factors for hypertension such as genetics, advancing age, obesity, stress, and insulin resistance, poor ...

Heart sounds are one tool providers use to assess heart health. Learn about systolic, diastolic, and S1 to S4 heart sounds in ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet substances can ...

Congenital heart disease is usually detected by Electrocardiogram (ECG), chest X-ray, and 2D echocardiography. Know the ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you offer me any tips on choosing and using a home blood pressure monitor? I just found out I have ...

Atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), which causes poor blood flow, is another cardiovascular condition that can cause ...

More than six million Americans are living with heart failure and over 900,000 new cases are being diagnosed each year. By the year 2030, the American Heart Association predicts nearly ...

Carilion Clinic's Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Room is stacked with all the workout gear you would expect at a gym ...

If left untreated, Afib can lead to stroke, heart failure and premature cardiac death. But fortunately, Afib is treatable and, in some cases, preventable.