A cardiac stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity. Vienybe/Dreamstime/TNS Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider ...

A new, soft, all-in-one, wearable system has been designed for continuous wireless monitoring of neonatal health in low-resource settings. Developed by Georgia Tech researchers using advanced ...

This surprisingly simple walking test is becoming a go-to tool for measuring real cardiovascular fitness—no gym, no gadgets, ...

Cardiac testing is essential for diagnosing and managing heart disease. I asked Lee Health Heart Institute Cardiologist Robert Cross, M.D., to explain tests used for assessing heart function, ...

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...

Heart attacks are increasingly affecting people in their 40s due to poor lifestyle habits and chronic stress. Experts say the risk builds silently over years but can be reduced through simple ...

Obesity rates have climbed over the last several decades, as have mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. This is especially the case among children, but this particular population has ...