New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

Are you in the habit of sleeping with lights on during the night? Beware, a study led by an international team of researchers ...

Light exposure at night may disrupt our body's internal clocks, or circadian rhythms, that keep physiological processes ...

In today’s Health Alert, some surprising new data about heart disease in America. A long‑term study shows heart attack deaths ...

Study analyzing 77 research papers finds habitual consumption of processed foods increases chronic disease risk, challenging ...

While heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for over a century, the past 50 years have seen a ...

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., yet many remain unaware of its warning signs and risk factors.

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease can lead to what's known as a "widowmaker" heart attack, so-called because of the ...

Eating just one extra serving of leafy greens a day could help protect your heart, according to a new long-term study that ...

UNC Health Southeastern’s Medical Education program is expanding to include fellowship training for doctors who have ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease – despite stricter ...

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death not only in the United States but globally, per the World Health ...