Study: Body fat around the arteries secretes a protein that becomes toxic to blood vessels.
If your enthusiasm for fitness is waning, a walking group could bring new energy—and accountability.
When you're motivated by pleasure over fear, your wellness journey will inevitably lead you to regimens that keep you coming back for more.
If it's a healthy heart you're after, cut out the screen time and make your morning a priority.
Ease the strain by training up for the 26.2-mile run ... well before attempting it.
Former baseball hopeful Terry Fewless gets his life back thanks to newer technology for clearing clogged arteries.
Prolonged periods of unease and anxiety are likely to increase the risk of this heart condition.
After her brother dies of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a woman ponders whether to get genetic testing.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women—but warning signs can often be ambiguous.
A burgeoning procedure to clear total blockages from coronary arteries is giving new life to patients who once had few options.
For cardiac patients like Michael Thompson, counterpulsation is one of the toughest treatments they'll endure—but also one of the best.
Diagnosed with heart disease at birth, Hannah Webb now expects a baby of her own. She returned to where her care began.
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