A young cop's workout death highlights hidden heart risks, prompting experts to recommend essential cardiac screening before ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading health concerns worldwide, and many serious cardiac conditions develop silently ...

A first-of-its-kind study has established pediatric reference intervals for two common tests for cardiovascular disease. Published in The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, these findings are ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Echocardiograms. Stress tests. Cardiac calcium tests. You may well have had some or all of these. Your doctor may have ...

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

Calcium score helps detect calcified plaque in the artery, but softer plaques can remain undetected, shares Dr Sudhir Kumar. ...

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...

It's common for patients to schedule an office visit due to symptoms like shortness of breath from doing regular tasks, feeling heart palpitations, experiencing mild chest pain, or feeling weak or ...

A study conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that unnecessary radiation in cardiac stress tests costs $500 million a year and causes nearly 500 cases of cancer. Greater use of ultrasound or ...

Blood-based cancer detection is advancing on other fronts, too, including a colon cancer blood test and broader efforts to ...