Waist-to-hip ratio is another belly fat measure, which may predict heart attack risk better than BMI, especially in women, ...

Lake said rural communities have a nearly 30 percent higher mortality rate from heart failure than people living in urban or ...

The new guidelines aim to give doctors and their patients an individualized and clear path to follow. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the ...

Waist circumference, not BMI, was tied to increased risk for adiposity-related heart failure, and the association was ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Having less artery-clogging plaque did not appear to protect women from heart disease, according to a recent American Heart Association study. In addition, women faced increased ...

As with any disease, it’s pretty obvious that preventing heart disease is important. But why? What are the health ramifications of it? Well, they're pretty serious ones—including mortality—and affect ...

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences assistant professor has received a $3.6 million grant from the National ...

Alzheimer’s disease is devastating to families and many of those patients also suffer from heart problems. Pioneering MUSC research show the same toxic proteins cause both, with potential for therapy.

Research Highlights Fat stored around the waist, often called belly fat or visceral fat, showed a much stronger link to heart ...

Although it may be preventable, more Americans are dying from heart disease than ever before. Now, cardiologists are reconsidering how to reverse the trend.

Thanks to spending years of her life as a professional racquetball player, Jen Maydas-Dering, 54, had always felt fit and energetic. But a sudden and mysterious health scare left her struggling to ...

Cardiologists say stress, lifestyle habits and vaping could be contributing to a rise in heart disease in younger adults.