Waist-to-hip ratio is another belly fat measure, which may predict heart attack risk better than BMI, especially in women, ...

Japan has approved two stem cell-based therapies for treating Parkinson's disease and heart failure in a world first, through ...

Waist circumference, not BMI, was tied to increased risk for adiposity-related heart failure, and the association was ...

Research Highlights Fat stored around the waist, often called belly fat or visceral fat, showed a much stronger link to heart ...

Key Takeaways Belly fat might predict heart risk better than BMIMeasures of excess belly fat were linked to increased risk of ...

Nearly 1 in 2 Americans has high blood pressure—sometimes called the "silent killer" because it harms the heart and blood vessels—but many people don't know they have it. In a study being presented at ...

The new guidelines aim to give doctors and their patients an individualized and clear path to follow. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the ...

Lake said rural communities have a nearly 30 percent higher mortality rate from heart failure than people living in urban or ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk ...

A new study links premature menopause with a 40 percent higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease. Black women in the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Having less artery-clogging plaque did not appear to protect women from heart disease, according to a recent American Heart Association study. In addition, women faced increased ...