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While many people are thinking about candy hearts today, it's a good idea to also remember your own heart and keep it healthy.

Heart disease is often referred to as a "silent killer" because so many people don't realize they're at risk or have cardiovascular health issues. The malady kills about 2,200 Americans every day, making heart disease deadlier than all forms of cancer combined. And yet, there are still so many myths about heart disease floating around.

If you think you might be on the path to a heart problem (or if you already have one), here are a few steps to add to your cardiologist search process.

We are now in American Heart Month, but we should pay attention to our hearts all year long, not just during February. Everything else your body does is dependent on how well your heart is working, so if it's at risk of problems, you need to find out why.

Baylor Health Systems has released an update on the condition of Randy Travis.

We’re in the midst of American Heart Month, so it’s more important than ever to focus on treating your heart right. And maybe nothing matters more than eating the right foods.

A woman in Mexico City is doing well after a recent heart transplant, even though two medics dropped the organ on the ground in a rush to get it to the hospital for surgery.

Phoenix hospital officials report that the rocker Bret Michaels’ heart surgery was a successful. The surgeons from St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Care had to close a hole in Michaels’ heart. A hospital spokeswoman says Michaels is recuperating and remains in the hospital's intensive care unit for observation. Doctors first di...

It’s an incredible machine and nothing we can manufacture comes close to how efficient it is. It’s your heart and every minute it beats 70 to 80 times - 100-thousand times a day and over a lifetime it’ll beat 3 billion times and pump 800 million pints of blood. It’s just ama...