You watch what you eat and your cholesterol and blood pressure, all to protect your heart. What about the threat that could be lurking in your mouth, triggering inflammation and calcium buildup in your heart valves?

Cholesterol gets most of the attention when it comes to heart risk. But calcium buildup inside the arteries is a dangerous warning sign, and Johns Hopkins researchers found a vitamin few have heard of may help slow it down.

Longer lifespans have researchers scrambling to keep an aging population healthier. One vitamin has emerged that experts agree may be helpful for several chronic conditions featuring a common denominator afflicting aging Americans…

Do you shy away from the cheeseboard at parties? I used to, but that’s changing, like the saturated fat myth that had all of us eating low-fat dairy. Turns out high-fat cheese may support your brain, and not harm your heart…

Nothing jolts you awake like a leg cramp. Sometimes they’re associated with a serious condition. Other times, they strike from too much or too little exercise. Say hello to this vitamin and goodbye to the pain…

There are a number of things that can cause your blood pressure to go up. But two of the most common contributors are age and weight. A new study has found a two-step system can significantly lower blood pressure even if you’re over the age of 55, overweight or obese…