cardiovascular health

This episode of "What's Health Got to Do with It?" is devoted to strokes — what causes them, how to prevent them, how to treat them and more?

This episode’s panel discusses cardiovascular health, and later a look at safe sex practices for people 60 and older.

For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars.

Men and women who are 35 and older and either have HIV or are at risk for getting it may qualify for a paid study that focuses on the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

Too much sleep, too little sleep or disrupted sleep may put people at risk for heart disease. A study finds a link between poor quality sleep patterns and a buildup of calcium in the arteries.