Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the highest amounts found in fatty buildup in the arteries of stroke survivors, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all want healthy gums and a bright smile. But it turns out your gum health actually impacts much more than your mouth. A study ...

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Tiny, microscopic bits of plastic have been found almost everywhere researchers look — including throughout the human body. Microplastics and their even tinier cousins, nanoplastics, are probably ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's scary hearing your doctor say your arteries aren't in great shape. Years of eating fried foods and meals rich in butter and ...

Women have lower amounts of harmful plaque in their arteries compared with men, but the discrepancy doesn't diminish a woman's risk of having a heart attack, new research shows. In fact, women with ...

You've heard of the importance of getting a good night's sleep. Now, a new study suggests that poor sleep could lead to damaging plaque buildup in your arteries. Researchers at Tufts University ...

After analyzing 10 years of medical tests on more than 2,700 people in a federally funded heart disease study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and elsewhere conclude that taking calcium in the ...