We all know that climbing stairs can be a bit of a workout, but did you know it could also be a quick, effective, and free ...

PET scans require dietary preparation, sometimes up to 24 hours before the test, so it's important to know which foods to eat ...

People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, Massachusetts General ...

Higher levels of artificial light at night were linked to increased stress-related activity in the brain, inflamed arteries ...

Metabolic tests can be helpful baselines to assess your risk of developing all sorts of conditions, including heart disease. One, in particular, is picking up steam in wellness circles lately as the ...

The Federal Reserve’s top bank cop said she soon intends to unveil additional changes to stress tests, a move that Wall Street lenders are likely to cheer. “We’ve been in the process of introducing ...

BOSTON — Health insurers will foot the bill for cardiac tests for high school athletes if a new proposal is approved by lawmakers on Beacon Hill. The legislation mandates that athletes in grades 9-12 ...

Frustration in Washington and on Capitol Hill has reached a boiling point amid the government shutdown. What began as a standoff over spending priorities around enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies ...

Frail former President Bill Clinton has sparked new fears for his health by being spotted with a portable defibrillator – mere weeks after the 79-year-old was subpoenaed to testify before a ...

It’s a relatively simple maneuver, but it has the potential to reveal clues about a possible heart issue. So what exactly does the “thumb test” entail, and what should people know about it? Below, ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that testing for lipoprotein(a) — a genetic risk factor for heart disease — remains uncommon in the United States, ...