A new study by researchers in Italy, published in the European Heart Journal, adds another organ to that growing list: the ...

A small new study adds to the evidence that microplastics can accumulate in the body and are tied to higher levels of ...

The human heart can lose up to one-third of its cardiomyocyte (heart muscle cells) following a severe heart attack, but a new study found that the heart can regrow these cells following ischemia.

A new Mayo Clinic study finds that many heart attacks in people under 65—especially women—are caused by factors other than clogged arteries, challenging long-standing assumptions about how heart ...

Cancer patients who suffer a heart attack face a staggering short-term death toll: nearly one in three die within six months.

Share on Pinterest Can ‘silent’ heart attacks pose a risk to brain health? Image credit: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images Cardiovascular disease is a major risk factor for cognitive decline and ...

Share on Pinterest More than half of heart attacks in younger females could stem from causes other than artery blockage. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed/Getty Images Doctors often assume heart attacks in ...