The human heart is a remarkable organ. It beats over 100,000 times a day, pumping blood and oxygen through a vast network of vessels that keep us alive. Scientists are constantly uncovering new ...

While people may assume only those who are overweight have to worry about the impact of a fatty heart, the reality is that thin people can also have this sometimes life-threatening condition. Excess ...

Hidden fat stored deep within muscles can significantly raise your risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and heart failure, even if you appear healthy based on standard measures like body mass index ...

Research from Mount Sinai in New York previously revealed a high risk factor for heart failure that most of us may be unaware of: Pericardial fat. Regardless of overall body weight, pericardial fat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People with hidden pockets of fat in their muscles – similar to so-called marbling in beef – are at a higher risk of dying from ...

Everyone knows the health risks of carrying too much fat around the waist and hips, but UVA Health scientists are developing a noninvasive way to assess the health risks of unseen fat around the heart ...

For ages, doctors have used BMI (Body Mass Index) — the simple calculation of weight and height — to judge whether someone is ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis of published studies finds no clear link between people's intake of ...