Heart Disease, Stroke Health Center

Doctors divided on the risks posed by the artery-opening devices

Vaptans ease painful periods, glaucoma, depression and many other diseases, researchers say

Carotid bruits linked to increased odds of heart attack, death, study finds

Uncovering molecular underpinnings could lead to new, genetically targeted therapies

Rehab with therapist had more benefit than those using robotic devices, study finds

"When we think about mental illness, we can't just think about the individual - we have to think about them in context," argues Dr. Insel.

“In this day and age a depressed person can get help, which wasn't true not too long ago. And that's the hard part, to go out and find the help. That's the big trick."

A new test makes life easier for heart transplant patients.

Cleaning the blood may help treat a failing heart.

Hearing aids don't always help and devices like cochlear (coke-lee-ur) implants are only reserved for the worst cases...until now! A new twist on an old device may give some people their lives back.

Scientists have done wonders at figuring out ways to control cholesterol. Do you need to start applying them less casually? Or are your numbers low enough to make a cardiologist's day?