Even good news can break your heart. A new study found that the number of Americans dying from heart attacks has dropped nearly 90% over the last 50 years — but your ticker still isn’t in the clear.

A recent study published by the American Heart Association (AHA) measured heart disease-related deaths over nearly 50 years, and while the results showed heart attack-related deaths were down 90%, ...

Covid-19 infections have been strongly linked with cardiovascular events like a heart disease and stroke, but new research shows that other viral infections such as influenza, HIV, hepatitis C and ...

A comprehensive study of electronic health records for 57 million people living in England has revealed the evolving burden ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America, accounting for one in five deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While multiple lifestyle factors can cause ...

If you have a racing or irregular heartbeat, also known as an arrhythmia, one likely suspect is atrial fibrillation (AFib). “Of all the possible heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation is by far ...

The Apple Watch is on the wrist of millions of users across the world. Over the years, Apple has developed algorithms that collect data from the integrated PPG sensor to sense irregular heart rhythms ...

The American Heart Association released a study ( Oct. 28 that found disruptions to people’s circadian rhythm can increase their risk of cardiovascular disease and other conditions such as obesity, ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death ...