Eleven major medical organizations have issued new guidelines for managing cholesterol and screening for heart disease at a much earlier age than previously recommended. Experts say the update has ...

This underutilized information is key to heart disease prevention.

The American Heart Association and 10 other medical associations have updated their guidelines to recommend that people as ...

The new guidelines aim to give doctors and their patients an individualized and clear path to follow. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the ...

A study of more than 20,000 Californians shows that outcomes are better when echo is done at the recommended intervals.

American College of Cardiology (ACC), and nine other leading medical organizations have released updated guidelines for ...

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have updated cholesterol guidelines, recommending Americans start thinking about cholesterol sooner and get screened as early as ...

A new analysis of updated blood pressure guidelines suggests that many older adults may no longer need to take medication as ...

People between ages 20 and 40 should be taking steps now to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association.

Doctors should begin screening for heart disease and treating people for high cholesterol levels even younger than before, ...

New national guidelines are changing how doctors approach cholesterol and heart disease prevention. Health experts are now recommending that adults get a one-time blood test ...