Scientists are finding tiny fragments of plastic lodged in the very blood vessels that keep the heart alive, and the pattern ...

For years, the Alcohol vs. Cannabis debate seemed settled for many people. Alcohol was viewed as the obvious villain, linked ...

Daily exposure to microplastics may accelerate artery damage and heart disease, especially in men, a new study finds.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), A, B, and AB blood types are associated with a greater risk of dangerous ...

It’s in your favorite sugar-free snacks, backed by health claims, and approved by regulators. But scientists just uncovered ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts every day for 16 weeks. Scientists found ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, ...

Scientists from Lund University in Sweden have made a surprising discovery about how aging blood vessels respond to stress.

Replacing a missing brain lipid may calm overactive blood vessels and restore healthy blood flow—opening a new path toward treating dementia.

A possible new treatment for impaired brain blood flow and related dementias is on the horizon. Research by scientists at the ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...