Sometimes, hospital patients’ hearts stop beating. Standardizing best practices and quality control methods in hospitals have improved patients' chances at life. A recent study’s findings show improved outcomes have been steadily rising.

The US Food and Drug Administration officials have approved a new heart pump designed to benefit patients with advanced heart failure awaiting a heart transplant.

A common treatment after having a blood clot is taking blood thinner medication. But many doctors will eventually take patients off medication when it's no longer necessary. Then what?

Being unemployed might not just be bad for your bank account. It also appears to affect your heart. New research suggests that unemployment or multiple job losses in rapid succession, may be linked to an increased heart attack risk.

Vitamin D has been linked to many aspects of health, like bone health, heart health and memory.  So, researchers looked to see which genes affect the link between vitamin D and health.

A pharmaceutical company has the sole rights to produce a brand name drug for only so long. Eventually, the patent expires and other companies can produce a generic version of the drug. Most of the time the generic version is sold for less.

Meditation may not be high on your to-do list if you have a busy lifestyle. It makes sense to find time to unwind because the added relaxation may offer your heart a boost.

Fish oil supplements are thought to offer various health benefits. But can they reduce the risk of a common complication after heart surgery?

US Food and Drug Administration officials have approved the first medication-coated stent designed to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD), giving patients with blocked thigh arteries another option.

Scientists have known for a while that some chemotherapy agents can cause heart disease in some patients. This complication is now being seen in some women taking a popular breast cancer drug.