In America, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women and the leading cause of death for people of most racial and ...

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Congenital heart defects (abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth) are the most common type of birth defect and, ...

The most common type of lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus, has previously been associated with an increased risk of heart disease, researchers said in background notes. But it’s not been clear ...

A doctor from the UK has revealed there are several habits people do every day that could lead to cardiovascular disease.

Beta-blockers are widely used medications that help manage high blood pressure by reducing the heart rate and relaxing blood ...

Results showed that systemic lupus carries the greatest risk for heart health, more than doubling a person’s risk of heart disease compared to the healthy control group. But cutaneous lupus also ...