Coronary heart disease (CHD) has been established as a risk factor for stroke. The study aimed to assess how age at CHD onset influences stroke risk and interacts with genetic predisposition to stroke ...

Grant is an M.D./M.B.A. student at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School, a researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital, a board member of Project Alive, and the president and founder of ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is increasingly used for revascularization of unprotected left main coronary artery disease. Whether intravascular ultrasonographic (IVUS) guidance during PCI ...

Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that characterize it begin much earlier – sometime around the third decade of life. Developing tau ...

Share on Pinterest Premature menopause has been linked to a higher risk of coronary artery disease. FG Trade/Getty Images Women who go through natural menopause before age 40 face a 40% higher ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New research links premature menopause to a higher ...

Most people don’t spend their 20s, 30s or even 40s worrying about heart disease. You might think it’s something you can safely ignore until midlife and beyond. But new research suggests that for many ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Leading medical organizations on Friday ...

Statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults aged 80 years or older was associated with reduced risks for all-cause mortality and new coronary events. Researchers ...

Melissa Claire Egan, known for her roles in daytime soap operas "The Young and the Restless" and "All My Children," revealed she was diagnosed with coronary heart disease in late January. The actress, ...