Fall in heart and stroke deaths
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Fewer people in Scotland are dying from heart disease and strokes, official figures reveal.
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For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government has released a list of hospitals where heart patients are most likely to die.
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Heavily drinking -- or binging -- even intermittently, almost doubles a person&#39;s risk of dying after a heart attack, compared to that of a moderate drinker, according, to a first-of-its-kind study, reported at the American Heart Association&#39;s Scientific
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Only about 15 percent to 30 percent of people whose hearts stop get potentially lifesaving help from bystanders -- a "woefully inadequate" rate, the American Heart Association said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Discontinuing statin treatment after a stroke is associated with an increased risk of death or dependency after 90 days, according to a study in the medical journal Neurology.
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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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NEW ORLEANS - More than five million Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition in which the heart fails to pump enough blood, starving the body of oxygen and leading to weakness, chest pain and, eventually, death.
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NEW YORK  - After having a stroke, people  with lower incomes and blue-collar jobs seem to be more likely  to die in the next year or two than those with higher incomes  and white-collar jobs -- regardless of the severity of the  stroke -- according to a new study.
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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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By middle age, people face surprisingly high odds of experiencing an irregular heartbeat that increases the risk of strokes, a study has found.
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People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows. The findings, presented last week at a conference
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Two studies an ocean apart illustrate the growing importance of inflammation as a contributor to heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
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Stress can prove fatal for people with &#39;faulty wiring&#39; between the brain and the heart, research has suggested. Those at risk could suffer heart failure at emotionally stressful events such as family gatherings or New Year parties, experts warn.
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A blood pressure drug is ineffective in reducing cardiovascular deaths, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - In people with stable heart disease, low-dose aspirin reduces the occurrence of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths from all causes, according to a new analysis.
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The World Health Organization has warned that by 2020, heart disease and stroke will become the leading cause of both death and disability worldwide, with the number of fatalities projected to increase to over 20 million a year and by 2030 to over 24
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The number of people dying from cancer and cardiovascular disease has fallen in the last decade in England, according to government figures.