Researchers have found a link between the volume of transcatheter-aortic valve replacement hospitals perform and lower mortality rates.

Low levels of oxygen in the womb – which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia – may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests.

People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they have identified a link between these two conditions: inflammation – the body’s response to negative environmental factors, such as stress. 

People who eat more eggs and other foods high in cholesterol have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause, research finds.

Less than 10 percent of the guidelines doctors use in treating heart disease are based on the gold standard for scientific studies.

Former football players, particularly those with larger bodies, may be at risk for heart problems tied to high blood pressure.

Snus, a kind of smokeless snuff tobacco, may offer smokers a less harmful alternative, but new research shows they don't know it.

Metformin, a common diabetes drug, could be an effective treatment for a type of heart failure that affects nearly half of all heart failure patients.