Many people think of muscle strength mainly in terms of fitness or physical appearance. However, new research suggests that muscle strength may reveal much more about a person’s health. A large study ...

The updated guidance, published March 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and Circulation, replaces the 2018 cholesterol guidelines and reflects a major shift in how doctors ...

Overall, the research suggests that medications originally developed for diabetes and weight loss may also play a role in protecting the heart. By improving blood flow in the smallest vessels of the ...

Lipid-lowering therapy can be considered with a 10-year PREVENT-ASCVD risk estimate of 3% to <5% (borderline) and should be considered for those at 5% to <10% (intermediate) 10-year risk. For ...

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

Results from the RAPID-MIRACLE trial have found, for the first time, that the widely used MIRACLE2 risk score can be applied outside a hospital setting to accurately predict brain injury following a ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

Also, for the first time, doctors are advised to test for two biomarkers in the blood that have been linked to increased risks of heart disease.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...