Fewer than one in five middle-aged adults gets enough exercise. But what about all the other types of movement you get in a day? You’ll be shocked at what researchers found when they measured those benefits.

A growing body of research is proving that some foods and drinks can lower blood pressure to a level often on par with prescription medication, reducing what is normally a high risk for heart attack or stroke.

Not one but two studies add to a growing body of evidence that what happens in your mouth doesn’t just stay there. In fact, your oral health can more than double your risk for stroke and more…

A lot of focus is on living longer and healthier. There’s a simple way to do that: lower your risk of heart disease and stroke and increase not only life expectancy but the quality of those extra years — all with one drink.

A century of research and heart disease is still the #1 killer and cholesterol still tops the list of causes. Keep that in mind as you read how bacteria, hidden for years in plaque, can trigger heart attack, and why this knowledge may make them easier to prevent…

More than 80% of people with a heart attack under their belts are sent home with a drug meant to reduce the risk of a second one. For men, it appears to have no worthwhile effect. For women, it increases potentially deadly risks…