Highlights: October is Menopause Awareness Month, and an estimated 6,000 women in the U.S. enter menopause every day. The ...

More than half of people who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital do not receive immediate CPR, underscoring the urgent need for more widespread knowledge of how to respond when every second ...

A modeling analysis of health data for 20 countries found that among preventive healthcare services, increasing control of ...

An estimated 56% of Americans do not have an up-to-date estate plan, leaving their financial wellness at risk. Estate planning helps people protect loved ones, clarify their wishes and support the ...

Arlington, Va, Oct. 8, 2026 — Increased consumption of potassium-rich foods that are part of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet did not raise blood potassium to dangerous levels ...

Arlington, Va., Oct. 9, 2026 — Masked high blood pressure in adults older than age 78 is associated with a 70% higher risk of falls compared to high blood pressure readings in the office and at home ...

The Great American Smokeout Nov. 20th. DYK: Use of inhaled nicotine delivery products, which includes traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaping, is the leading cause of preventable death in the ...

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DALLAS and WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 — Options to treat heart valve disease are expanding, allowing patients to avoid surgery when possible, according to a new joint clinical practice guideline from ...

Physical activity, an essential component of any weight loss program, also supports overall heart and metabolic health, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in U.S., according to a new report from the American Heart Association; yet fewer than half of survey respondents knew that “Heart disease has now been ...