The Latest Breaking News from Heart Disease

Findings suggest that economic connectedness derived from social media could be a valuable measure for predicting heart risks.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., regardless of race or ethnicity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It's long been known that being overweight or obese can make a person more apt to develop conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, which can lead to cardiovascular disease. But experts at Mayo Clinic say obesity also can affect the heart in entirely independent ways.

A new study has found that spending time with our buddies can help keep us healthy in middle age. The study was carried out by the University of Queensland in Australia, who used data from 7,700 Aussie women ranging in age from 45 to 50.

Americans doctors are now urged to assess sleep quality as a measure of heart health. Should Aussies follow suit?

Researchers at the Global Health Institute in Switzerland have identified a link between bad breath and coronary heart disease

According to a recent study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, fasting may make it harder to fight against infections and raise your chance of developing heart disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily marijuana use can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease by a third, according to a recent study lead by Dr. Ishan Paranjpe, a resident physician at Stanford University.

Dementia overtakes coronary heart disease as the leading cause of burden of disease and premature death in older Australians.

Dementia is now the No.1 cause of illness, injury or death among Australians aged over 65 with case numbers forecast to increase further in the coming decades.

Condition overtakes coronary heart disease with 62% rise in number of healthy years lost since 2011, report finds, causing significant impact on carers and families