What's the first thing you think of when you hear "plaque"? If it's related to dental health, you're probably not alone. However, plaque can also refer to something that can build up in the arteries, ...

A new treatment has arrived for a condition that feels like a 'heart attack in the legs', caused by blocked arteries ...

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 sugar have finally caught up to you, and now you're in the danger zone ...

It’s common knowledge that plaque can damage your teeth. But did you know that plaque can also damage your heart? It’s true. One of the biggest risk factors for heart disease is plaque buildup in the ...

Microplastics are everywhere – even in the fatty deposits called plaque that can build up in the arteries and cause heart disease and strokes. Now researchers in Italy have found that in people with ...

A Swedish multi-center study led by researchers at Lund University shows a link between low fiber consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries—the type of plaque ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- There is new evidence that not getting enough sleep may lead to dangerous plaque buildup in your arteries. Researchers at Tufts University studied nearly 4,000 Spanish men and women ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who drink tea may be protecting themselves from a build-up of artery-clogging plaque, so lowering their risk for heart disease and stroke, findings from a French ...