While these policies are meant to control health care costs by steering patients toward lower-priced alternatives, they may ...

Key Takeaways New guidelines are targeting cholesterol as a heart health riskThe guidelines call for lifelong screening and ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people across the world. Seeing a cardiologist can make all the difference.

Cardiologists now say adults as young as 30 at increased risk of heart disease should consider taking medication to lower cholesterol. What does that mean for you?

The recommendations highlight a growing consensus among experts: the earlier high cholesterol is treated, the better the long ...

Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death among cancer survivors, second only to cancer itself. The same treatments that can save patients from cancer may also r ...

Kidney Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. M ore than one in sev ...

A new study shows that people with high blood pressure can lower their risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and may ...

A one-size-fits-all approach to prediabetes treatment may miss the opportunity to implement an early, more intensive, ...

New research suggests that not everyone with mild hypertension needs immediate treatment—especially if they’re otherwise ...