Viral infections trigger inflammation that raises heart disease risk, study finds. Vaccination against COVID, flu and shingles may help prevent cardiovascular complications.

Multiple studies have shown that Covid infection increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. This increase is most pronounced around the time of initial infection and for those with the most severe cases. Some studies have shown that the increased risk persisted for years after the initial infection.

According to the CDC, in the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. That adds up to more than 800,000 people each year. That's why understanding the causes of a cardiac emergency is so vital.

Mayo Clinic study reveals nontraditional factors cause over half of heart attacks in women under 65, compared to atherosclerosis being responsible for 75% of men's cases.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women - for about 1 in 5 women - in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 60 million American women are living with some form of heart disease, yet just ...

Over the last decade, heart failure has risen by more than 900% when it comes to mortality in adults under the age of 45.

A recent viral Instagram video by a cardiologist has reignited debate around high-protein diets and their impact on the heart