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Young children who spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games have narrower eye arteries than kids who are more physically active, ...

You may not appreciate getting pranked with a whoopee cushion or hot sauce in your food on April Fool’s Day, but a good laugh may be just what the doctor ordered. April is National Stress Awareness Month, and a report from the Society for Vascular Surgery shows kicking it off with laughter can be very beneficial for your vascular health.

Exercising or having sex roughly triples a person's risk of heart attack in the hours immediately afterward, especially if the person does those activities infrequently, according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Drinking coffee appears to offer protection against stroke, a major study of women out Thursday concludes.

The score was tied at 55. The game was in overtime. Number 35 came charging up to the net and hit a last-moment winning layup for his undefeated Fennville High School Blackhawks to end the regular season Thursday night with a perfect 20 wins.

Staying young at heart has taken on a new meaning. Newborn mice can mend their own hearts, thanks to the replication of healthy cardiac cells. The findings, published today in Science, reveal striking similarities in the way that fish and neonate mammals rejuvenate their organs.

Death rates rose more for women and older people; researchers suggest a fan's response to a team can be as strong as a family connection.

Taking short breaks from sitting, even for only one minute, might whittle your waistline and improve your heart health, according to a new study.

December 26 is historically one of the most dangerous days of the year for people vulnerable to cardiac problems, including heart attacks, arrhythmias, and heart failure.

Andrea Ybarra's donated heart was beating rhythmically by the time she awoke from the grogginess of her surgery. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. In fact, it was warm and pumping even before doctors transplanted it.