The CDC says that almost half of Americans have at least one risk factor for heart disease. That's why you should get screenings regularly. Now let's dig into when you should. Hint: it's before ...

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The No. 1 cause of death in the United States hasn't changed—but it's taking even more lives per year than ever before, and ...

Three experts discuss the increased mortality risk for patients with diabetic retinopathy, available screening tools, and ...

A modular home caught fire early Thursday, taking the lives of two elderly people in Hoke County, according to the Rockfish ...

STAFFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman has died after sustaining serious injuries in a snowmobile crash in Stafford, state police ...

Eventually, these conditions can lead to end-stage heart failure and/or death. End-stage heart failure means that both sides of the heart fail to pump enough blood to sustain your body. A blood test ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can affect life expectancy due to factors that include age, underlying health conditions, race, and how this common cardiac arrhythmia—or abnormal heart rhythm— is treated.

Diabetes, diet quality, and physical inactivity were associated with a higher risk for stroke. Hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF), and smoking are predictors of severe stroke, while a higher waist ...

The Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet was developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. The diet is thought to work by upping ...