Heart Disease

African Americans tend to have poorer health than whites. New research suggests a more welcoming atmosphere in school could make a difference early in life.

While these survivors suffer more serious illnesses than their peers, they also die at later ages, according to a surprising new study.

The consequences of early poverty and abuse are far-reaching, but there are ways to make up for a childhood that you didn't ask for.

Thousands, and the laws will likely have the greatest impact among nations' poorest citizens.

Polygamists are four times more likely to suffer heart disease than others, one researcher says, though the underlying causes are unclear.

A recent study suggests younger women who have heart attacks may hesitate to get help because they’re afraid of being labeled hypochondriacs. But the bigger problem is just how justified that fear really is.

A not-so-sweet round-up of news and research on sugar companies.

New research finds county-level mortality from heart disease can be accurately predicted by analyzing the emotional language of local Twitter users.

Was a critically flawed meta-analysis claiming no link between saturated fat and heart disease so quickly lauded by foodies and food writers everywhere because they’re desperate to promote an “eating like grandma” agenda?

One researcher, who recognized that avoiding stress at work was, for some, completely unrealistic, went looking for alternatives.