The team found that, for many in the sample, the risk age of their heart was greater than their chronological age. On average ...

Researchers who have developed a new "heart age" calculator say many Americans have unhealthy hearts that are physiologically ...

A study of 14,100 adults finds the average heart age is 4 to 7 years older than their actual age, prompting development of a risk calculator for cardiovascular health.

A top U.S. cardiologist says doctors are "underdosing" high-potency statins to patients who have high levels of "bad" ...

The American Heart Association gave $5.5 million to the University of Michigan for research to improve the screening and treatment of heart disease.

Are your risk factors making your heart older than you? Learn how “heart age” reveals socioeconomic gaps in cardiovascular health.

Among midlife women, only about 21% reached ideal cardiovascular health scores at baseline, per the American Heart ...

Yearly mammograms, although slightly uncomfortable and tedious, are a wealth of information for patients and providers, especially when it comes to cancer screenings. Some researchers, however, say ...

Around 60% of Black American adults have heart disease, and heart disease death rates are highest among Black Americans compared to other racial and ethnic groups, according to the American Heart ...

The American Heart Association will release a new clinical tool that removes race as a factor in predicting who will have heart attacks or strokes. By Roni Caryn Rabin Doctors have long relied on ...

The study represents the first examination of adding sleep to the American Heart Association’s original Life’s Simple 7 metrics as a novel 8th metric of cardiovascular health, the study author ...

Supporting Equitable Heart Health Across The Nation The American Heart Association Leaders of Impact campaign inspires local leaders to make a positive impact on heart health, right where they ...