They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics usually perform an LDL cholesterol test to determine whether a person is vulnerable to various heart problems.

If you're living with high blood pressure, taking your medication at a specific time of day may be second nature to you. And that's a good thing! When it comes to managing high blood pressure, the most important thing is that you take your medication at all.

Research conducted by Harvard scientists suggests that a single blood test may help predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases in women up to 30 years earlier. The findings, presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 in London,