Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

Also, for the first time, doctors are advised to test for two biomarkers in the blood that have been linked to increased risks of heart disease.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance.

People at risk of heart disease should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30 and continue into old age, according to new guidance from 11 professional organizations.

When Sydney woman Camilla Thompson started waking in the middle of the night with crippling anxiety at around 47 years old, she initially thought the mould in her apartment she’d dealt with years ...

Background Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent chronic liver disease affecting approximately ...

The team used AI to analyze the amount of calcium deposit in the arteries of the breast tissue, known to be a risk factor for heart disease.

A recent study indicates that an AI tool can analyze routine mammogram scans for breast cancer screening and predict heart disease risk in women.

Dr. Nishtha Sareen, medical director of the Ascension Saint Thomas Women's Heart Program, offered free heart screenings to 250 women in 250 days in 2025. One of those screenings revealed that a woman, ...

Liver disease is becoming a growing health concern around the world. One condition that doctors are watching closely is liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis happens when scar tissue slowly builds up in the ...

Women with certain cardiometabolic risk factors, including type 2 diabetes and high waist circumference, face a greater ...