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

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

“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 ...

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

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

Feeling lonely increased risk for all-cause dementia by 31 percent and cognitive impairment by 15 percent. Loneliness is a ...

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

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

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

New research indicates that people who contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic faced a significantly elevated risk of heart ...

With the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) updating their guidelines for preventing ...

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have surged among adults ages 25 to 64 living in rural areas, a new study shows.