Look at your belly fat, not your body mass index, a new study says. Excess fat stored around the waist is more strongly ...

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a ...

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

New research has found that extra abdominal fat is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Excess belly ...

New research suggests that measures of excess weight around the waist (central obesity or visceral fat) may increase the risk of heart failure primarily due to inflammation, according to findings ...

An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters ...

Excess fat stored around the waist (belly weight or visceral fat), indicated by measuring waist size, was more strongly ...

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. That can sound frightening at first, but there is another side to the story. Heart ...

Living with a chronic medical condition after surviving a heart attack or stroke may come with additional health and personal care needs. Often survivors must rely on a family member or close friend ...

New research presented by the American Heart Association suggests that long-term melatonin use may lead to a 90% increase in heart failure risk.

Without better prevention and early detection, the number of women living with cardiovascular disease will increase substantially in the next 25 years, the American Heart Association said.