BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, ...

Heart disease and stroke deaths are falling in the US — but there’s a quiet health threat that’s spreading fast and putting ...

Following expert guidance can be your prescription for better health as 80% of heart disease and stroke is preventable.

Though deaths linked to cardiovascular diseases are down, stroke and heart disease are still in the top five leading causes ...

Deaths from heart disease and stroke are declining, but still kill more Americans than any other cause, according to new data ...

Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has declined, yet, heart disease and stroke still kill more people in the U.S.

Dr. Christopher Kramer of UVA Health explains how rampant obesity and its related complications continue to drive cardiovascular deaths across the country.

By Tarun Sai Lomte From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why ...

The new report examined numbers from 2023, the latest year for which data were available. Deaths from cardiovascular diseases totaled 916,000, including about 680,000 deaths from heart disease and 180 ...

While these statistics are concerning, research has identified which health conditions and lifestyle choices significantly ...

More than 4 in 10 women in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease or stroke - a figure that ...

Oklahoma women, don’t wait for the terrible wakeup call of a heart attack or stroke. Know your heart disease risk.