While it's not a diagnostic tool, experts say it might provide clues about your risk for an aortic aneurysm.

HOUSTON – At 19 years old, six-foot-one-inches tall and incredibly strong and powerful, Julieta Valdez is a gifted volleyball player. Just three years ago, the Woodlands High School varsity volleyball ...

Testing for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is primarily recommended for individuals with a first-degree relative diagnosed with the condition, as well as for people experiencing symptoms like chest pain, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - February is American Heart Month and consumers will be bombarded with advice to keep their ticker healthy -- whether it's from the American Heart Association's Go Red For ...

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

I’ve always been tempted to do a genetic test to check in on my heart. I’m in pretty good health, but I have a few close relatives who’ve had heart attacks, strokes, and cancer, so I know my genes ...

If there are heart problems among people in your family (say your cousin was diagnosed with heart failure at 25 or your grandpa passed unexpectedly from a heart attack), it can be worrying to think ...

Under a new Florida law, new high school athletes must undergo heart screenings. School districts and a nonprofit are teaming ...