LDL cholesterol is called "bad" cholesterol because it may contribute to heart and blood vessel disease. New research has shown that some people with genetic variations that cause raised levels of LDL cholesterol may be at increased risk for a type of heart valve disease.

A mental health disorder can affect both work and family, but can it also affect your heart health? A new Canadian study suggests so.

Radiotherapy and other cancer treatments can offer hope to prostate cancer patients. But for some men, certain treatments may carry risks.

The difficulties of chronic disease can affect many areas of life — perhaps even mental health, suggests a new study.

High blood pressure may be about as common today as it was a decade ago, a new study found. But patients with high blood pressure who visited their doctor more often and who kept their high cholesterol in check were more likely to have lower blood pressure.

In at least one area of the US, people have reduced their intake of dietary fats during the past three decades, a new study found. But some could still be eating the wrong types of fat.

Drinking too much alcohol is known to cause health problems like liver disease and high blood pressure in adults. But a new study found that the effect of drinking on high blood pressure in young people may depend on their gender.

A heart attack can be a stressful event, even to the point that it can affect mental health. This may be especially true for women, say the authors of a new study.

Diabetes and low testosterone may each increase the risk of heart disease. Having both may push that risk even higher.

Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition, but it may be more than skin-deep. It may also raise high blood pressure risk.