Over 80% of these fatalities result from heart attacks and strokes. December is notorious for being the biggest month for heart attacks, with one of the most dangerous being the widowmaker heart ...

Critics say a new, broader definition of high-risk plaque opens the door to more tests, diagnoses, and invasive procedures, steering us down a potentially harmful path.

“Today, he suffered a ruptured intestine. No surgery possible. No way to save him,” she wrote on Instagram. “He died 20 minutes before I could even get to him. My heart is shattered.

This study shows that poor oral health — particularly gum infections caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis — could make heart ...

February was heart month, and this is the last column in a series about the major risk factors for heart attacks. Heart attacks are not all about cholesterol—inflammation plays a large role. There are ...