Highlights: According to the American Heart Association's 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease ...

Heart disease kills more people than any other cause as many of the risks factors that contribute to it remain on the rise, ...

Poor oral health could be a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New research shows that good oral health habits ...

Stroke is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, but new insight sheds light on possible prevention.

Heart disease remains the number one killer worldwide, outstripping all other causes of death as key risk factors continue to ...

Heart disease and stroke claim more lives in the United States than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, according to a new American Heart Association report.

Heart disease is closely linked with obesity. Excess weight mainly accounts for the surge in deaths from cardiovascular ...

Someone dies of heart disease about every 34 seconds in the US, according to a new report, confirming the often preventable condition as the nation's leading cause of death.

Several myths persist about stroke. These myths often hinder individuals from seeking timely help or taking preventive ...

Stroke is the leading cause of death in women, who also have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Mercy Medical Center ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in the U.S., with high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...