A cardiac stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity. Vienybe/Dreamstime/TNS Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider ...

I’ve always been tempted to do a genetic test to check in on my heart. I’m in pretty good health, but I have a few close relatives who’ve had heart attacks, strokes, and cancer, so I know my genes ...

If there are heart problems among people in your family (say your cousin was diagnosed with heart failure at 25 or your grandpa passed unexpectedly from a heart attack), it can be worrying to think ...

Scientists looked at three measures in the blood: LDL cholesterol; lipoprotein(a), a type of fat; and C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. A new approach to a routine blood test could predict ...

But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific ...

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A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

Many high school athletes have a feeling on invincibility. Cholesterol levels, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, enlarged hearts . . . those are for old people. Well, not really, and the Chad ...

Medical testing company Aviir Inc. is moving from the Bay Area to Irvine, where it is opening a laboratory this month. Aviir develops tests to predict a person’s risk for heart disease. The tests are ...

Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If ...