Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic physical health conditions, particularly heart, lung, and diabetic conditions, according to a new study by

Although nicotine's primary risk is addiction to tobacco, 83% of doctors strongly believe it directly contributes to heart disease, a new survey finds.

Using random testing, researchers in Indiana were able to calculate death rates by age, race, and sex and found sharp increases in risk of death among older and non-white state residents.

Genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells become more active with age, according to research published today in the

Death related to an irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation, have declined over the past 45 years but still take years off a patient's life.

Thinner tissues in replacement heart valves can create a problematic and even damaging flutter, new research shows.

Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease and heart failure in later life, according to an

A new type of artificial heart valve, made of long-lived polymers, could mean that millions of patients with diseased heart valves will no longer require

Researchers discover mysterious bacteria that break it down in the gut.