Eight years ago, physicist Robert Lang's career path took an unusual turn. The laser physicist and lifelong origami artist quit his Silicon Valley job to concentrate full-time on origami.

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A new study released Sunday at an American Heart Association conference found that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs significantly cut the risk of death from heart problems even in those with low cholesterol and risk factors. Two doctors discusses what the findings…

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Speculation that North Korea's Kim Jong Il may be seriously ill intensified Tuesday when the leader failed to appear at a parade marking the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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The makers of the cholesterol drug Vytorin pulled its telelvision ads off the air on Tuesday, after a study found the drug was no more effective at reducing the risk of heart attack than one of its generic counterparts. Two…

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Researchers grew beating rat hearts in a lab using heart cells from newborn rats grafted to the scaffolding of hearts from dead rats, according to a study released Sunday.

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A new study has found that the use of drugs and stents, which are tiny metal scaffolds placed in clogged arteries, may be no better than using drugs alone in non-emergency situations. Two cardiologists discuss the findings.

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People should receive angioplasties to unclog arteries in the first 90 minutes following a heart attack, though they often don't receive the treatment in time, the American Heart Association said at a recent meeting. An expert discusses this and other…

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