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High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are closely linked to death from cardiovascular disease, a Dutch study has found.

Final data from a new study showed that the diet drug Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients who already have heart disease, but offered only moderate weight loss.

Allow us to clarify: the one-man Pitch Police and leader of the dawg pound is OK. It's Michael's surviving younger brother who needs your thoughts.

There were 1,200 fewer hospital admissions for heart attacks in England in the year after the smoking ban was introduced, a study suggests.

Jose Lima, the energetic All-Star right-hander who was a 21-game winner and dubbed his outings on and off the mound as "Lima Time," died Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers said. He was 37....

People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer serious heart problems, including heart attacks, than those clocking off after seven hours, researchers said on Tuesday.

Replacing saturated fats with healthier options can cut the risk of heart disease by a fifth, a US study says.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released Wednesday from a Washington hospital after sufferinging a mild heart attack, a spokesman said.

Shaving 3 grams off the daily salt intake of Americans could prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States, while saving $24 billion in health costs per year, researchers reported on Wednesday.

A combination of cholesterol and blood pressure medicine can cut the incidence of attacks by up to 60%, a report says.