February is American Heart Month. In the United States, a baby is born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) every 15 minutes. Affecting nearly 1 in 100 babies, CHDs include a wide range of structural ...

The number of heart attack deaths has plummeted in the U.S. over the course of the last half-century. Doctors have tied the remarkable shift to improved detection and more effective treatment for ...

FOX 2 - If you're walking down the street or down the steps at your house, and you're feeling unusual shortness of breath - don't ignore that. It turns out that's one of the main symptoms of ...

Heart disease in women over 50 does not always look like classic chest pain or shortness of breath. Cardiologists say it can ...

When we think of heart disease, we tend to think of the big symptoms like chest pain, a heart attack or a stroke but our bodies can give us many more signals that we may be developing heart disease.

The early signs of heart blockage are usually subtle and one can mistake them for everyday problems like stress or poor sleep ...

(WTRF) – Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but doctors say many people don’t recognize the early warning signs until a major event happens. The problems can start ...

Share on Pinterest Five women share their stories and what they want others to know about cardiovascular disease. Design by Healthline; Photography courtesy of The American Heart Association (AHA) ...