The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft recommendation statement Nov. 29 regarding behavioral counseling to promote a healthful diet and cardiovascular disease prevention among adults with no known risk factors.

Apple has been in contact with the FDA since July about developing two FDA-regulated cardiac devices, MobiHealthNews reports.

LG Electronics, the South Korea-based company best known for making televisions and cell phones, is now entering the imaging market.

Roughly 25 percent of pediatric patients with hypertension were diagnosed with the condition, according to a retrospective cohort study. In addition, only 10 percent of children with prehypertension were diagnosed.

An analysis of two cohort studies found that high dietary intake of major saturated fatty acids was associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in adults who had no chronic diseases at baseline.

Soft drink companies still have a lot of work to do to reach their goal of making their beverages healthier, the New York Times reports.

Researchers have discovered a protein called ALK1 that plays a role in the buildup of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in blood vessels.

More than 400 medical practices, providers and health systems are working on Target: BP, an initiative from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA).