Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

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 ...

An annual report from the American Heart Association shows deaths from heart disease and stroke are down, encouraging news after the rate went up in the early years of the pandemic.

A new study raises questions about how financial stress fits into cardiovascular health. Dr. Leana Wen explains what people ...

After a century of progress that cut deaths from cardiovascular disease in half, momentum has stalled. Heart disease and stroke remain the leading causes of death worldwide, mortality rates are ...

For decades, heart disease has been the leading cause of death for both men and women; yet women face a higher risk of death ...

Forget just "burning calories"—resistance training is a powerful metabolic intervention that optimizes insulin sensitivity ...

The drug semaglutide, sold commercially as Ozempic or Wegovy, is well known for helping people lose significant amounts of weight quickly. Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wegovy ...

Estrogen is a hormone typically related to reproduction and sexual characteristics, but it also promotes vascular elasticity, encourages cholesterol balance, and has anti-inflammatory properties that ...

Eating disorders are commonly mislabeled as either purely psychological or lifestyle issues. However, the truth is that they are serious and even life-threatening diseases. Their impact extends far ...