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According to a new study examining 10 years of marathon and half-marathon races in the U.S., the risk of cardiac arrest in such long distance races is actually quite rare

By Declan Butler of Nature magazine It is a nightmare scenario: a human pandemic caused by the accidental release of a man-made form of the lethal avian influenza virus H5N1. Yet the risk is all too real

By Declan Butler of Nature magazine It is a nightmare scenario: a human pandemic caused by the accidental release of a man-made form of the lethal avian influenza virus H5N1. Yet the risk is all too real.

Middle-aged women who drink two or more sodas a day increase their risk of heart disease; Also, twice-annual visits to get your teeth professionally cleaned lower the risk of heart attack and stroke; And, many patients with defibrillators have trouble enjoying sex.

New research shows that higher than normal levels of vitamin D can cause the heart to beat too fast and out of rhythm, a condition called atrial fibrillation.

Dr. Holly Phillips talks to Erica Hill and Chris Wragge about how prehypertension - blood pressure that is slightly higher than normal - can increase the risk of strokes.

A study shows the popular anti-smoking drug Chantix, taken by 7 million Americans, is linked with a 72 percent increase in the risk of heart problems. Dr. Jon LaPook reports

If a person's blood becomes too thick it can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of heart attacks. But a Temple University physicist has discovered that he can thin the human blood by subjecting it to a magnetic field.

The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton describes everyday activities that can increase the risk of aneurysms.