Dr. Barry Franklin, a former American Heart Association volunteer, advises adults over the age of 45 to avoid snow shoveling.

Shoveling can pose serious health risks, particularly for older adults and those with preexisting conditions. Here's when to put down your shovel.

Every August, primary care doctors stock their clinics with influenza vaccines and start reminding patients to get their annual shot. We usually tell patients, “The flu vaccine can reduce your risk of ...

Did you know that people with so-called “stage 1” hypertension, a modest rise in blood pressure, face a significantly greater ...

According to a report from the American Heart Association, research has shown that more people die of heart problems on Dec.

New research unveiled at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions highlights emerging strategies to prevent heart ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Over 80 percent of heart attacks could have been prevented with early detection of heart disease, yet most people are never tested for it. Victoria Dupuy, founder and CEO of No ...

A low dose of colchicine — a commonly used gout drug — helped reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new review.

Nearly half of people who go on to have a heart attack are classified as low-risk by current calculators, revealing a ...

Stroke and heart attack are life-threatening conditions that require emergency medical attention, but they differ in the affected organ and symptoms.