Heart disease

GLP-1 drugs currently being tested in China target complications associated with obesity such as heart disease, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes

A vaccine that blocks infection with the human papillomavirus has helped to lower cervical cancer rates. Researchers want to find out if the shot also prevents heart attacks

This temporary pacemaker, smaller than a grain of rice, could regulate the heart less invasively

Titanium hearts could serve as a stopgap for people with heart failure who are waiting for a donor organ

A heart attack unleashes immune cells that stimulate neurons in the brain, leading to restorative slumber

A new study suggests a commonly used sugar substitute could increase the risk of blood clots, raising concerns for heart complications

Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs are being investigated as treatments for many health conditions—from dementia to addiction to kidney problems

A recent study found that eating ultraprocessed plant-based foods was linked to heart attack and stroke risk. But the devil is in the details

Blood pressure guidelines are the same for men and women despite important sex differences in hypertension risk

A woman with life-threatening heart and kidney disease became the second person ever to receive a genetically modified pig kidney and the first person to receive a heart pump and a transplanted organ together

Two medical devices that mechanically pump blood to the heart have caused hundreds of injuries and more than a dozen deaths

The urban-rural mortality rate gap in the U.S. is increasing, especially among young women and Native Americans. Limited access to health care could help explain why