A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will b ...

"It may just be that people are more aware of obesity as a risk factor or are more likely to treat obesity, and, therefore, ...

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, ...

“Stroke can lead to disability or even death, yet there are a number of risk factors that people can modify with a change in lifestyle or medication,” said study author Catriona Reddin, MD at the ...

Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the US last year, accounting for 162,600 deaths, according to preliminary data.

Individuals with diabetes have a significantly higher risk for suicide than the general population, according to study results published in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. To examine suicide counts ...

Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death across the world – ...

Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years, a new study reports.

Doctors are thinking differently about what drives cardiovascular issues. It’s no longer just about blood pressure and ...

The weight-loss drug Ozempic can help reduce stroke patients' risk of a heart attack or death, a new study says.

Heart disease deaths increased among 25- to 64-year-olds in U.S. rural areas by about 21% between 2010 and 2022, researchers ...