A new daily pill could provide an easier, more convenient way to lower cholesterol and reduce heart attack and stroke risk. The experimental medication, called Obicetrapib, underwent a Phase 3 ...

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 ...

Deaths from arrhythmias — when the heart beats too fast, too slow or irregularly — increased the most, with the age-adjusted death rate soaring 450%. Heart failure deaths, caused by the heart ...

Cardiovascular diseases claimed 17.9 million lives in 2019, with heart attacks and strokes accounting for 85%. Recognizing early warning signs like chest discomfort, unusual fatigue, shortness of ...

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 ...

Florida-based heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia says that a low-carb diet is the best way to avoid heart disease, not avoiding meat.

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 ...