Research indicates that salt substitutes reduce stroke recurrence and death risk, offering a safe dietary intervention for ...

Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death, according to a report from the American Heart Association published in Circulation.

Stroke is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, but new insight sheds light on possible prevention.

The leading causes of death from cardiovascular disease in 2022 were coronary heart disease (39.5%), stroke (17.6%), other cardiovascular diseases (17.0%), hypertensive diseases (14%), heart failure ...

The American Heart Association has issued its heart disease and stroke statistical update for 2025, which provides an ...

Highlights: According to the American Heart Association's 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease ...

American Heart Association News Heart disease is once again the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a new statistical report from the American Heart Association. Cardiovascular diseases, ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

Swapping regular salt for salt substitutes may reduce the risk of recurrent stroke and death. In a recent study, compared to ...

Stroke is the leading cause of death in women, who also have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Mercy Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Dawn Kershner said risk factors include high blood ...

Poor oral health could be a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New research shows that good oral health habits ...

"Too many people are dying from heart disease and from stroke which remains the 5 th leading cause of death. Together, they kill more people than all cancers and accidental deaths -- the #2 and #3 ...