Eating dark chocolate may have a protective effect on the cardiovascular system in healthy people, according to research presented Wednesday.

“Epidemiological studies suggest that high flavonoid intake confers a benefit on…

Abiomed Inc.‘s artificial heart is not ready for U.S. approval even for dying patients with less than a month to live, a U.S. advisory panel narrowly ruled on Thursday.

The…

U.S. officials approved on Thursday the first medicine for patients of one specific race, a heart failure treatment that sharply reduced deaths among blacks.

Nitromed Inc.‘s BiDil cut deaths by…

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday urged the agency to reject a new “heart sleeve” surgical device, saying they had not seen enough evidence of benefit…

Pfizer Inc. said on Wednesday it has begun production of a key new drug that combines its best-selling cholesterol drug Lipitor with a new compound designed to raise levels of “good”…

Though some coffee drinkers develop a tolerance for caffeine, those who don’t may be sending up their blood pressure with each cup, according to new research.

In a study of…