Group says heart and stroke deaths fall in U.S.
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Death rates from heart disease and stroke are falling in the United States but heart and artery disease remains the leading cause of death, the American Heart Association said on Monday.
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A national health report released Monday shows that progress in the nation&#39;s overall healthiness is slowing dramatically and even declining in some areas -- a trend that&#39;s reflected locally.
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Death rates from cancer have   continued to drop in the United States, with Hispanics showing   lower-than-average rates of most cancers, according to the   latest statistics published on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart-related causes is raised substantially for people who have suffered a stroke, even for those without high-risk features, according to researchers.
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In time of economic crisis, rates of obesity, diabetes, stroke and coronary heart disease drop, a new study finds.
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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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Road casualty figures show a fall but there is controversy about their accuracy.
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As Americans get older and heavier, the number of adults with high blood pressure has climbed to almost one in three over the past decade, putting more people at risk of a stroke
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Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and should be more aggressive about lowering their risk &#151; including asking their doctors about daily aspirin use, the American Heart Association said Monday in new guidelines.
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The sharp drop-off in UK heart disease deaths in recent decades may owe much more to prevention than to advances in treatment, a new study suggests.
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The number of heart surgery patients dying has fallen slightly with big gains in treating the elderly and women, a report says.
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People who have a cardiac arrest in the hospital at night or on the weekend are far less likely to survive than those who suffer one during the day, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Air pollution might help cause heart  disease and strokes in older women, U.S. researchers reported  on Wednesday.
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More people die of cardiac-related problems during the holidays than at any other time of the year because they delay seeking medical treatment, according to a study released Monday.
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Blacks were far less likely than whites to get specialized procedures after a heart attack and were more likely to die within a year, according to a study showing persistent racial disparities in U.S. medical care.
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that "normal" blood pressure may not be low enough.
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Heart attack patients in the United States are more likely to survive longer than those in Canada, in part because American doctors are more aggressive in reopening clogged arteries.