Nanette Wenger, MD, became the chief of cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta in 1958, when black patients and nurses were systematically addressed differently than their white counterparts and cardiovascular disease was assumed to be a “man’s disease.”

Holiday stereotypes are around for a reason—people look forward to a time of year dedicated to gift exchanges, hot cocoa and family vacations. But for the American Heart Association (AHA), the holidays have an additional label: peak heart attack season.

Women who test positive for HIV are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease but are less likely to be prescribed statins to control that risk, according to a study published in AIDS Patient Care and STDs this week.

A study of more than 2,000 Indian men has linked male pattern baldness and premature graying to an increased risk for heart disease, the BBC reported this week.

An injectable gel could change the ability of contractile heart muscle cells to regenerate after myocardial infarction (MI), according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.

Any level of physical activity significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals age 65 and older, according to an 18-year study of 24,502 middle-aged and elderly adults.

Cardiac disease myocarditis has historically affected more men than women, and that holds true for pediatric populations, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

New York, NY (November, 21, 2017) — This Thanksgiving week, WCBS-TV will air “The Resilient Heart,” a feature documentary that explores the keys to eradicating heart disease on a worldwide scale. The film will air on Friday, November 24, from 10 am to 11 am on WCBS (channel 2) and on Sunday, November 26, from 10 pm to 11 pm on WLNY (channels 10/55).