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Fist-clinching fury raises heart attack risk

Feeling really angry or anxious can greatly increase your risk of having a heart attack, especially if you feel so tense that you clench your fists, a new study reports

Marriage quality may influence heart disease risk

Ambivalent hearts may be at higher risk for heart disease, according to a new study of married couples with mixed feelings for one another.

7 weird things that can mess with your heartbeat

A few weeks ago I thought I was having a heart attack. My morning started out normal: I woke up at my usual hour, feeling what I thought was a little bit of tiredness.

Experimental blood flow 'reducer' provides relief for some angina patients

A new study finds that an experimental device implanted in the heart can relieve the chest pain of heart disease in people who aren't candidates for stents or surgery.

Dissolving stent for heart arteries passes first large test

Now you see it, now you don't. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors said Monday.

Why exercise is important— even if you don’t need to lose weight

The promise of a smaller waistline may get you into the gym, but all of your sweating and panting is delivering far more than aesthetic changes.

Researchers grow miniature beating hearts to study disease

Thousands of miniature human hearts have been grown by scientists to explore a possible cure for a form of heart disease.

Do-it-yourself blood pressure care can beat MDs, study finds

"Do-it-yourself" blood pressure measurements and medicine changes work better than usual doctor-office care in some patients, a study of older adults in England found.

Yoga may help reduce blood pressure, but further research needed

Doing yoga may help reduce blood pressure among people with hypertension, a new analysis of past studies suggests.

More 'Healthy' Patients Die After Heart Attack

A new analysis of half a million heart attack patients found that people with the warning signs of heart disease -- such as high blood pressure and cholesterol -- are more likely to survive their hospital stay than those with a cleaner bill of health