Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

In a new statement, the American Heart Association outlines growing evidence linking gum disease to a higher risk for ...

Knowledge graphs are a powerful tool for bringing together information from biological databases and linking what is already ...

Doctors are no longer just warning that plastic is everywhere in the environment. They are now literally finding tiny ...

Routine echocardiography in cancer centers can spot severe valve disease earlier and trigger timely treatment decisions.

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from Mass General Brigham suggests that this increased risk ...

Elizabeth Cooney became STAT’s cardiovascular reporter in April with one fundamental question in mind: Why do we have so much cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and how can we do better? Elizabeth ...

The SGLT2 inhibitor medicines have changed how heart failure is managed. Originally sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were used to lower blood sugar levels in people who have type 2 ...

Most people who undergo chemotherapy do not develop heart failure. However, specific chemotherapy drugs may significantly increase your risk of heart failure and other cardiac problems. Chemotherapy ...