Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways A stroke and a heart attack are both life-threatening conditions ...

In a massive international study, researchers identify four precise warning signs of a heart attack, stroke or heart failure, and understanding these measurable risk factors could help people ...

Heart attacks in younger adults aren’t always due to clogged arteries. A new major study reveals striking differences between men and women, with nontraditional causes playing a big role in women’s ...

“When we look at heart attacks and trace them backwards, most occur in patients in the low or intermediate risk groups,” said ...

People who haven't gotten COVID-19 or flu shots this fall might be motivated by new research that shows viral infections increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. People are three times more ...

This news might break your heart — literally. A shocking new study found that the go-to treatment doctors have been using to manage heart attacks for the last 40 years may offer no real benefit for ...

Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who are actually at ...

Researchers have uncovered a major blind spot in the way doctors assess future health risk in young adults who suffer a heart ...

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 ...