Although lifestyle choices can lead to heart disease, there are certain diagnoses that are the product of genetics alone.

Usually, doctors aim to lower the top number of a person’s blood pressure (called systolic pressure) to below 140 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). But in this study, researchers tried something ...

These findings suggest that people with gum disease, especially those infected with P. gingivalis producing gingipain, may be ...

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Mary-Frances O’Connor: The chronic stress that we find co-occurs with prolonged grief is associated with longer term ...

Cardiac illnesses are among the trickier ones to manage in the limited time provided for many primary care visits, with ...

A Chicago comedian's near-death experience is no laughing matter. That's why Leah Eva is sharing her new-found material on ...

You could say that allergic disease is a systemic and inflammatory condition,” said Joks, who is both chief of the division and program director of allergy and immunology at ...

A new study found that people under the age of 50 who use marijuana are six times more likely to have a heart attack and four times more likely to have a stroke compared to non-users.

Experts recommend brushing at least twice a day and flossing once a day to eliminate plaque-forming bacteria that could ...

Heart disease experts are hailing the results of a clinical trial showed a strongly positive performance by a drug that ...

Genetically targeted technologies can improve heart disease treatment, but only with legislation that supports continued research and development.