New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is...

An average of four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day could almost halve the risk of major...

Certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets containing both oestrogen and progestogen are associated with a higher...

An irregular sleep-wake cycle is associated with a heightened risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack...

A large population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development...

A Finnish study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood...

After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving...

Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions,...

People who take an anticoagulant medicine double their risk of an internal bleed if they take a type of painkiller...

More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study...