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High blood pressure, which disproportionately affects Black and Latino people, can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney damage.

Certain drugs in this class may increase the likelihood of diabetes and hypertension, but cardiovascular risk factors can be managed.

REPRIEVE trial finds pitavastatin reduced the risk for heart attack, stroke and other major cardiovascular events by 35%.

Among people 65 and older, cardiovascular deaths plunged 22% between 1999 and 2010 -- but then climbed 13% between 2011 and 2019.

Large trial finds that pitavastatin lowered the risk for major cardiovascular events by 35%.

Diabetes and obesity are risk factors for heart attack, heart failure and stroke.

Black and Latina women have higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease and experience lesser-known symptoms.

People with both HIV and hepatitis C are at greater risk as they age.

People with both HIV and hepatitis C are at greater risk for myocardial infarction as they age, and traditional risk factors also matter.

The American Heart Association recommends the use of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

At all income levels, the rates of cardiac rehabilitation among Asian, Black and Latino adults were lower than white adults.

Women of color waited 15 minutes longer than white women, and men of color waited 10 minutes longer than white men.

Scientists drill down into crucial Women’s Health Initiative data to get definitive answers on whether supplement use improves our health.

Bystanders were more likely to assist white individuals experiencing cardiac arrest than racial minorities, according to a new study.

In recent years, myocardial infarction risk rose for HIV-positive people while falling for HIV-negative individuals.

Some studies suggest aspirin therapy may also help lower the risk of colorectal cancer.