Gum disease, a widespread condition, is increasingly linked to heart disease, according to Harvard Health studies. Bacteria from gum disease may trigger inflammation in blood vessels, leading to heart ...

A recent study shows that the risk for heart attack or stroke may be increased during the first 7 days after an episode of a ...

Dr Amal Muthumala, consultant cardiologist at North Middlesex University Hospital and Barts Heart Centre, in London, has ...

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Chest pain can be a scary symptom – it's not always serious, but it can be a symptom of having a heart attack. Look out for ...

The humble orange peel, routinely tossed into garbage bins across America, is emerging as an unexpected champion in the ...

Discover how MemorialCare's Women's Heart Center at Long Beach is tackling the leading killer of women, heart disease, ...

H. pylori (Heliobacter pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum). In some cases it can ...

A WOMAN died after an untreated STI invaded her body and attacked her vital organs. The unnamed woman from Alaska, who was in ...