In light of Valentine's Day, the Midland County Department of Public Health is encouraging residents to spread a little bit of that love to their own heart during American Heart Month.  February is ...

When it comes to heart disease, women are more at risk than men. The CDC says more than 60 million women in the U.S. are living with some form of heart disease.

Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades with heart disease a major cause, according to the American Heart Association.

If it’s not treated, over time high blood pressure can lead to fatty material (plaques) building up in the arteries, which increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke. If you already have high ...

A medication often used to treat high blood pressure and prevent migraines was associated with a reduction in ischemic stroke risk among women using the drug for migraine prevention, according to a ...

dementia and late-life depression (usually diagnosed at age 60 or older), according to a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025, held in ...

The immune response to infections may become dysregulated and promote myocardial damage contributing to heart failure ... fasting blood was collected for the assessment of lipid profile (total ...

Blood pressure during a heart attack could read as normal, elevated, or low, depending on the affected heart area. For example, a heart attack affecting the lower right part of the heart (an inferior ...

The American Heart Association, a global force changing the ... sharing successful models of care through conferences, posters, webinars and more. "Across the United States, millions of people ...

The simplest way to measure your blood pressure at home is to use an automated cuff, which you can purchase online or at most drugstores. The American Heart Association recommends this method.

The American Heart Association ... more intense resistance training tend to raise blood pressure even further, Beckerman says. If you have high blood pressure readings to begin with, it makes ...