Heart disease more common in W.Va., Ky.
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West Virginia and Kentucky &#151; states known for high levels of obesity, diabetes and smoking &#151; have the highest proportion of people with heart disease in the nation, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
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STRESS was responsible for more than a fifth of heart attacks worldwide, one of the world&#39;s most comprehensive studies of heart disease has found.
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Kidney disease so mild that a person might not notice it can still increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and even death, two studies find.
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People generally know that being overweight negatively affects your heart, but there is a new study that shows that a lack of physical fitness is an even more important predictor of heart problems.
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Among men with symptoms of  heart disease, those who are obese tend to live longer than  their normal-weight counterparts, a new study suggests.
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Deaths among women due to cardiovascular disease are down, but too many still ignore signs of heart trouble. How to stay vigilant and healthy.
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide but not nearly enough is being done to educate people about how they can lessen their vulnerability, experts said Tuesday.
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Even though heart disease is the top killer of U.S. women and men, doctors are giving women short shrift when it come to preventive care, according to studies published on Tuesday.
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Does your brother or sister have heart disease? That may be a better predictor of whether you are at risk that your parents' health history, researchers said on Monday.
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The World Health Organization is recommending more importance be attached to the prevention of heart disease and other cardiovascular ailments rather than focusing on treatment.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Medicaid patients are less likely than patients with HMOs or private health insurance to receive recommended cardiac care, say researchers who analyzed data on more than 96,000 patients at 521 hospitals across the country.
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Kidney disease, even in asymptomatic early stages, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke or death, according to a study of more than a million Kaiser Permanente Northern California members.
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Children who are abused or neglected grow up to be adults with a significantly greater risk of heart disease, a new study says. It&#39;s the first study to show a direct link between a wide range of childhood
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By Andy Mead, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Jun.
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Warning signs for cardiovascular disease are higher in people exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, adding to the link between "passive smoke" and heart disease, according to a study released on Monday.
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India have the dubious distinction of having the most number of casualties from heart attacks and strokes in the world. A report, Atlas of Heart Diseases and Stroke, released by the World Health Organisation
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Despite evidence that women are as prone to heart attacks as men, new studies released today show that many doctors fail to treat them as aggressively.