Need to relax? Take two comedies and call me in the morning. It appears laughter can help increase the amount of blood moving through the arteries, and thus improve blood pressure and lower the risk of heart disease, studies presented to the American College of Medicine show. ...more

September 12, 2009

Experts are concerned about the effect of swine flu on people with heart disease, with some doctors warning it could lead to a spike in heart patient fatalities. ...more

September 3, 2009

Bored by the same meals? Try adding a splash of color to boost your mood and your nutrition. ...more

August 8, 2009

Billy Mays' cocaine use contributed to the cause of his death, according to an autopsy report released today. ...more

August 7, 2009

Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight. The higher expense reflects the costs of treating diabetes, heart disease and other ailments far more common for the overweight, concluded the study by government scientists and the nonprofit research group RTI International. Other figures from the study, published Monday by the journal Health Affairs: ...more

July 28, 2009

Find out more about the silent killer atherosclerosis. ...more

June 15, 2009

A grass-roots campaign encouraging women to get screened for heart disease has been launched by the Women's Heart Health Foundation. ...more

May 16, 2009

Too much weight around the middle has been shown to make heart disease more likely. But does it also affect the chance of having a stroke among the elderly? Two-thirds of all strokes occur in people older than 65. ...more

April 4, 2009

I have been in management at Premier Community HealthCare Group for about four years, and each day I hear about the devastating effects that being uninsured has on the well-being of people in our community. As the economy worsens and more and more Americans lose their jobs, the number of uninsured is soaring. ...more

March 28, 2009

The pros and cons of coffee continue to be studied and debated. What might its effect be on stroke? ...more

March 28, 2009