Zuckerberg, Chan pledge $3B to end disease Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a goal that's even more ambitious than connecting the entire world to the internet: He and his wife want to help eradicate all disease by the end of this century.
Amgen cholesterol drug reduces arterial plaque buildup: study Amgen Inc said on Tuesday its potent new cholesterol fighter, Repatha, met the primary and secondary goals of a study designed to show it can decrease plaque buildup in heart arteries of patients already taking widely used statin drugs, such as Lipitor.
Just how much sugar do Americans consume? It's complicated Sugar has become the nutritional villain du jour, but just how bad is our addiction?
Too little sleep, or too much, linked to risk of heart disease Sleep irregularities may be tied to a variety of health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, a leading U.S. doctors group says.
OWN network's Lamman Rucker pours heart into cardiovascular health Lamman Rucker is a successful actor who began his professional career on daytime television.
Alcohol's toll on the heart: bigger, not better Drinking alcohol, even in moderate amounts, may increase the size of the heart's left atrium, a new study finds
Early menopause tied to heart risk and early death Women who enter menopause before age 45 are more likely to have cardiovascular problems and to die younger than women who enter menopause later in life, according to a new analysis.
US approves Aralez pill for heart patients; stock jumps The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a pill that combines aspirin and the acid-fighting drug omeprazole to guard against gastric ulcers in patients who require daily aspirin.
Switch to public insurance tied to shorter survival after heart transplant When health insurance changes after a heart transplant, so do survival odds, according to a U.S. study.
Smoking may lead to heart failure by thickening heart wall Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and blood pumping difficulties that may eventually lead to heart failure, a U.S. study suggests.
