Estrogen is a hormone typically related to reproduction and sexual characteristics, but it also promotes vascular elasticity, encourages cholesterol balance, and has anti-inflammatory properties that ...

Your cardiovascular system consists of your heart, blood vessels, and blood. Together, they are a liquid transport network. This system delivers oxygen and nutrients to your body and picks up waste ...

Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after ...

“Understanding the remodeling that’s going on in the heart at the transcriptional level is pretty fascinating,” said Elizabeth Schroder Stumpf, a physiologist at the University of Kentucky, who was ...

Menopause causes a drop in estrogen, which can lead to changes in heart rate, such as palpitations or fluctuations in heart rhythm. Menopause marks a significant transition in a person’s life, ...

Worrying about money and food may age the heart even faster than traditional risk factors of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Heart ...

Covid can cause damage to the heart on a cellular level that can lead to lasting problems, including irregular heartbeats and heart failure, preliminary research suggests. Subscribe to read this story ...

Heart disease is a group of conditions that affect the cardiovascular system, which includes the heart and blood vessels. The early signs and symptoms of heart disease can vary depending on the type a ...

This article is part of the Health Affairs Forefront short series “Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity.” The series explores health equity challenges in areas such as cardiovascular health, ...