Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the US. dragonstock – stock.adobe.com Age-adjusted heart disease death rates among adults 25 and older from 1970 to 2022 were analyzed for ...

Changes in cardiovascular risk factors are contributing to the rise in certain types of heart disease, the study said. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, poor food choices and physical ...

One 2001 study suggested that heart attack risk is highest in the hour after smoking marijuana. The amount of marijuana people are using — and how much tetrahydrocannabinol, or T.H.C., is in it ...

Extreme emotional stress can cause a medical condition called broken heart syndrome. For decades, doctors thought it should mainly concern women — but that’s changing.

Deaths from heart failure increased 146% over the same time period, while death due to persistent high blood pressure rose by 106%. Changes in cardiovascular risk factors are contributing to the ...