If heart problems and thyroid cancer are considered barriers, Molly Hemphill has plans to run, jump and climb over any roadblocks. The 32-year-old will be participating on NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” a show featuring athletes taking on a ridiculously difficult obstacle course.

A new study conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai Health System in New York suggests that 3D vascular ultrasound technology can help physicians assess cardiovascular disease risks based on the amount of plaque in arteries.

In a collaboration between digital healthcare company iRhythm and the Stanford Machine Learning Group (SMLG), an algorithm has been developed to detect 14 different cardiac output classes, including 12 arrhythmias.

Future heart stents could be coated with the popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra as a way to prevent blood clots and the narrowing of arteries, new research suggests.

Researchers have identified an enzyme that may explain why age and obesity can combine to restrict blood flow through blood vessels and increase risks of heart failure.

A new study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York shows that black patients are twice as likely as white counterparts to die from an initial heart event, suggesting heart attack prevention among blacks should be emphasized.

Biologists have developed new methods of using stem cells to produce functional arterial cells that may provide physicians new ways of fighting cardiovascular disease.

TUCSON, Ariz., July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- COPD hospitalizations are at an all-time high. The 30-day readmission rate for patients ranges from 20-39 percent1-3, with related healthcare costs at an estimated $50 billion. A recently published study, funded by Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), revealed that although positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy was associated with a reduction in hospitalization, more than 92 percent of patients studied were not receiving it in any form.