cardiovascular disease

Heart disease, stroke remain leading causes of US deaths

Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report

Fewer people are dying from heart disease, but the condition is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., a new report from the American Heart Association finds.

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Heart disease and strokes have declined – but remain top cause of death

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Heart disease and stroke deaths take a downturn, AHA report reveals

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Health update: Fewer people dying from heart disease in the U.S.

There are fewer people dying from heart disease, but the condition remains a huge problem.

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Heart Disease and Stroke Behind Quarter of All Deaths in U.S.

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Deaths from heart disease have dipped but it's still #1 killer in the U.S.

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This Biomarker May Be More Predictive of Cardiovascular Disease Than Cholesterol

“High-sensitivity CRP has been shown to be an independent marker of risk in addition to and in some cases over and above all other risk factors that we typically talk about including smoking, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight,” said James D. Mills, MD, a cardiologist at RWJBarnabas Health in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Health Beat: Financial stress and heart health

Experts say money problems could increase your heart's age at a rate similar to, or more than, the traditional risk factors.

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Cardiovascular Risk Score Shows Value in Predicting Future Eye Disease

The score is commonly calculated in primary care

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Trees, not grass and other greenery, associated with lower heart disease risk in cities

A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a higher percentage of visible trees is associated with a 4% decrease in cardiovascular disease.