While February is known for Valentine's Day and heart-shaped candies, it's also the same time when American Heart Month is observed, which is used to bring awareness to heart disease. Heart disease is ...

Your heart is with you for every moment of your life—but the way you care for it shouldn’t look the same at 25 as it does at 65. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and ...

From the moment she's born, your little girl captures your heart. Daughters are so familiar and yet such enigmas. In one moment, they remind us exactly of who we were when we were kids. In another, ...

CORRECITONVILLE, Iowa (KTIV) - The need for blood donations is always in heavy demand and can mean the difference between life and death for a person or community experiencing trauma. That’s why ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Getting regular exercise helps prevent heart disease. And while any physical activity is better than none, certain types of exercise may be more beneficial for your heart. Your body is designed for ...

Some people with heart failure need to take multiple medicines each day in order to keep their symptoms under control. Heart failure not only leads to issues in the heart but other organs in the body ...

Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better. By Matt Richtel Many people use a smartwatch to monitor their cardiovascular ...

Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of it. By Talya Minsberg If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady ...

Your heart may be aging differently than the rest of you. And, for many Americans, their hearts might be even a decade older than their actual age, new research suggests. Heart disease is the leading ...