New research from Australia has shed light on a gender disparity when it comes to being screened for cardiovascular disease. 

An estimated 25,000 people die each year from heart valve disease, but many aren’t aware of it.

Although non-profit organizations promote free or low-cost heart screenings for teenagers, research does not conclusively show such screening prevents deaths, Kaiser Health News reports.

Children with congenital heart defects were less likely to meet academic standards in reading or math at the end of third grade compared with children who did not have such defects, according to a retrospective cohort study.

A study from the University of Granada has identified a new exercise-based test that can assess a child’s risk of developing a cardiovascular disease or myocardial infarction in their lifetime.

Researchers from Hallym University's College of Medicine in Seoul Korea found in a new study that women who breastfeed longer during their lifetimes may be able to lower their risk of metabolic syndrome and other disorders.

In a study conducted on mice, researchers found a receptor that could reverse inflammatory responses and combat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung diseases.

As air pollution in China steadily increases, so do the number of deaths related to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, according to a new study from health officials in the region.