Most adults know the drill before an annual physical: routine blood work, a few numbers to scan, and hope nothing jumps out. These tests are meant to catch serious illness early. But when it comes to ...

Research Highlights Fat stored around the waist, often called belly fat or visceral fat, showed a much stronger link to heart ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk of heart failure primarily due to inflammation, according to findings ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among women globally, yet many are unaware of all contributing risk factors. While conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, ...

Silent inflammation is a low-grade, ongoing process that often goes unnoticed but can lead to serious health conditions over ...

As health officials report a surge of winter viruses, health experts are warning that heart disease symptoms can sometimes mimic respiratory illnesses. Four viruses are circulating in the U.S., ...

Inflammation: The hidden driver of heart disease you need to be testing for Most adults know the drill before an annual physical: routine blood work, a few numbers to scan, and hope nothing jumps out.