Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

A comprehensive study of electronic health records for 57 million people living in England has revealed the evolving burden ...

Walking for 10–15 minutes without breaks helps the heart more than short walks. Longer, steady walks improve blood flow.

One longer walk a day is better for your heart than lots of short strolls, especially if you don't exercise much, according ...

An international study led by experts at the University of Sydney and the Universidad Europea in Spain has found that longer ...

There is a big development for cardiac patients, coming in the form of a tiny insertable device. The smallest implantable heart monitor is able to keep track of the heart patterns of patients most at ...

A healthy diet is the key instrument for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for adults living in the United States. Although genetic factors and family history ...

Let's go from art to science. Our colleague Shankar Vedantam regularly joins us on the program to talk about social science research. And today, he chats with our colleague David Greene about heart ...

A new study reveals a simple change: switching from whole milk to skim milk could reduce the risk of death and heart disease.