High C-reactive protein (CRP) levels mean there is inflammation in your body. High CRP levels can signal conditions like heart disease, infections, or rheumatoid arthritis. Your healthcare provider ...

To maintain a healthy and fit body, not only are lifestyle and dietary improvements essential, but regular checkups are also ...

DALLAS, Jan. 28 – A panel of experts convened by the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending limited use of a new blood test that has been widely ...

An inflamed arterial wall tips the balance toward a plaque rupture-the kind of event that can trigger a heart attack or stroke in an instant. In parallel, the same lingering inflammation is linked to ...

The biological function of the C-reactive protein, CRP, has long been unknown. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show that this protein has a beneficial function in systemic lupus ...

Besides being the sister of John, Robert and Ted Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009) probably is best known for founding the Special Olympics in 1968. The Special Olympics is the world's ...

Dear Dr. Donohue - What is your opinion of the C-reactive protein blood test? Is it a definite indication of heart disease? I am a 70-year-old woman, overweight but otherwise in good health. For the ...

When we people think about heart-disease risk — especially among those with diabetes or metabolic problems — we immediately ...