cardiovascular health

According to the American Heart Association, an important factor in lowering the risk for cardiovascular disease is managing health behaviors.

The bill designating "rural emergency hospitals" stems from a federal law and would make them eligible for Medicare payments. The hospitals must be licensed by states, creating a need for the bill.

Despite medical advances, disparities are expected to worsen in the coming decades. The expansion of the aging population and rising numbers of people with conditions that put them at risk are expected to contribute to this alarming scenario.

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.