Hello Health Rounds Readers! Today we feature a sneak peek at a trio of studies to be presented at the American Heart ...

Two drugs, one an inhibitor of fat absorption and one an appetite suppressant, are currently approved by the FDA for long-term use in treating obesity. Approximately one in five patients (19% ...

The rate of deaths from ischemic heart disease related to obesity nearly tripled in the U.S. over a two-decade span, ...

Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were more common and linked to reduced access to healthy ...

In the United States, obesity-related ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality is increasing, with the highest rates ...

Most heart attacks are the end result of coronary heart disease, a condition that clogs ... Heart Attack Triggers You Might Not Expect You know that obesity and high blood pressure can raise ...

Diet is an important part of managing coronary heart disease. Balancing your eating with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and healthy fats is key. Coronary heart disease occurs when ...

Obesity is a path to developing high BP, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, diabetes and stress which individually contribute to coronary heart disease. Here are few more risk factors of ...

Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan areas, ...

Historical redlining and rising obesity rates are driving heart disease risks in the US, as new studies link limited food ...

Still, more than 40% of Americans now live with obesity or overweight. Meanwhile, diseases of older age such as heart failure ... That premature coronary disease was unheard of 20 years ago.

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about the ... Narrowing of the arteries is called coronary artery disease. During this ...