Well-to-do and better-educated Americans have far lower rates of heart disease than the rest of the population, a new study says.

The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have less heart disease risk than others, and this gap has widened over the past two decades, researchers say.

“The accumulation of economic and educational advantages appears to drive better he...

Chronic stress can increase young women’s risk of stroke, a new study says.

Moderate stress increases risk of stroke by 78% in women but not in men, researchers reported in the journal Neurology.

“More re...

Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests.

Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online.

Moderate to vigorous physical activity reduces risk of dementia, s...

Women experience a great deal of pain or discomfort from common gynecological problems like endometriosis, heavy or irregular periods and ovarian cysts.

But even worse, these reproductive health problems might be increasing their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new findings publishe...

Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they’re forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests.

Adding a half-hour of progressive walking exercises to standard stroke rehab measurably improves patients’ quality of life and mobility by the time they go home, researcher...

Smoking more than doubles the risk of unexplained strokes among younger adults, a new study warns.

And heavy smoking is even worse, with stroke risk more than quadrupled among adults who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes every day for 20 years compared to people who don’t smoke, researchers foun...

With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier years finds the toll on survivors' hearts can be severe. 

However, the study also found that the cardiovascular effects of smoke exposures vary widely between fires. 

For example, people affected by the Mendocino Complex fires -- a cluster of wildfi...

Many Americans don’t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has found.

Nearly half (48%) of people incorrectly think that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks, accord...

New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests.

Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart problems within a year of delivering twins, researchers reported Feb. 3 in the