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

"Obesity is a serious risk factor for ischemic heart disease, and this risk is going up at an alarming rate along with the increasing prevalence of obesity," lead researcher Dr. Aleenah Mohsin, a post ...

Researchers find metabolic surgery lowers heart failure risk factors, offering promising insights for heart health.

Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan areas, ...

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

Adults with obesity had a 45% increased risk for ... Health conditions explored as confounding factors included hypertension, diabetes, stroke, lung disease, congestive heart failure (CHF), ...

In an analysis of more than 7,000 stroke survivors, those who were taking either a GLP1-receptor agonist or an SGLT2 ...

Shared genetic factors may drive both osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease, suggesting a common genetic basis that ...

A subgroup analysis was conducted in non-smoking participants aged ≤65 years for whom obesity is likely the primary CVD risk factor. Results ... had a history of heart failure (HF), and 1992 (6.7%) ...

New studies to be presented at the American Heart Association meeting focus on disparities in Wegovy prescriptions and ...

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

Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were more common and linked to reduced access to healthy ...