Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the highest amounts found in fatty buildup in the arteries of stroke survivors, ...

High cholesterol is impacted by modifiable variables like diet and non-modifiable factors like genetics. Inadequate amounts ...

High cholesterol can lead to the buildup of fatty deposits within arteries throughout the body, causing complications like ...

A stroke is a terrifying, life-altering event, and chances are someone you know has been affected by one. The most common ...

Atherosclerosis is a buildup of plaque in your arteries that causes them to harden and narrow. It develops slowly, based on some risk factors that you cant change, such as your age and family history, ...

You've heard of the importance of getting a good night's sleep. Now, a new study suggests that poor sleep could lead to damaging plaque buildup in your arteries. Researchers at Tufts University ...

Women have lower amounts of harmful plaque in their arteries compared with men, but the discrepancy doesn't diminish a woman's risk of having a heart attack, new research shows. In fact, women with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all want healthy gums and a bright smile. But it turns out your gum health actually impacts much more than your mouth. A study ...

After analyzing 10 years of medical tests on more than 2,700 people in a federally funded heart disease study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and elsewhere conclude that taking calcium in the ...