cardiovascular disease

A study released last month by Australian scientists linked an increased risk of heart disease to the paleo diet, but experts say that this study points to a larger issue about the direction of the diet industry. “I think the global science population would say this is an interesting observation, a preliminary analysis,” said Zachary Clayton, a postdoctoral researcher at...

The American Heart Association will begin a monthly distribution of free vegetables and fruits to East Los Angeles starting on Wednesday. The “A Tu Salad” program is in partnership with Keck Medicine of USC to address a lack of access to nutritious food in LA.

Cardiovascular disease kills 432,000 American women every year. Mika Leah was nearly one of them. Doctors told her that her left main artery was 98 percent blocked. Mika’s healthy lifestyle didn’t prevent the heart attack, but doctors said it did save her life.

432,000 American women die each year from cardiovascular disease. Our Crystal Egger from A Sunny Space is back with an incredible story of courage: a single mother who survived a heart attack, and now she’s fighting to help save other women. Visit W3Schools

A new report estimates that nearly half of all U.S. adults have some form of heart or blood vessel disease, a medical milestone that’s mostly due to recent guidelines that expanded how many people have high blood pressure. The American Heart Association said Thursday that more than 121 million adults had cardiovascular disease in 2016. Taking out those with only...

Smoking just one single cigarette a day can significantly raise your risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers said in a new report that contradicts the notion that cutting way down from heavy smoking drastically reduces risks, NBC News reported. A team led by Allan Hackshaw at the UCL Cancer Institute at University College London went back through credible health...

Two San Diego-area elementary schools have gotten an excellent grade: they’ve been named among the healthiest schools in the United States.

A recent study by UC Riverside scientists regarding the dry, exposed Salton Sea lakebed known as playa found that its dust emissions can be linked to cardiovascular disease and death, as well as respiratory illnesses, researchers say.

Scientists used blood samples and studies medical and family history for people in their study. In this research, a connection was found between that inflammatory process and caffeine consumption.

Patients with breast cancer, asthma, Parkinson’s and other conditions can use iPhone apps to take part in medical research studies using their devices, Apple announced. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery Thursday after being admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with cardiovascular disease. John Cadiz-Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2015.

NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery Thursday after being admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with cardiovascular disease this week, Abdul-Jabbar said in a statement released by the University of California Los Angeles’ Health Science Department.

Apple unveiled a first-of-its-kind app designed to empower breast cancer survivors and fighters to join the research process as a way to “Share the Journey.”

New study suggests that drinking too much milk could actually increase the risk of bone fractures, despite earlier claims.