Heart Disease Now Kills 1 in 3 Americans

1/3 of deaths in the U.S. are caused by heart disease, stroke, and heart-related disease

Monday, December 21, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Heart Disease Now Kills 1 of Every 3 Americans One-third of deaths in the United States are caused by heart disease, stroke and other heart-related diseases, a report released Wednesday says. Heart disease and stroke are also the... Read more ...  News Drug Overdoses Hit Record High: CDC Drug overdose deaths reached record highs in 2014, fueled largely by the abuse of narcotic painkillers and heroin, U.S. health officials reported Friday. In 2014, more than 47,000... Read more ... Smoking Bans Beat Cigarette Taxes to Help Smokers Quit: Study Cigarette bans and high taxes both reduce smoking rates, but bans may have one important advantage, a new study suggests. Researchers found that bans were most effective... Read more ... Toothlessness a Clue to Deadly Heart Disease? Toothless heart disease patients are nearly twice as likely to die as those who have all their teeth, a new study suggests. Gum disease is the most common cause of tooth loss, and gum... Read more ... 'Suicide Gene Therapy' Plus Radiation Fights Prostate Cancer: Study A combination of "suicide gene therapy" and radiation is highly effective in treating prostate cancer, researchers say. In this type of gene therapy, a patient's cancer cells are genetically... Read more ... More Americans Seek Treatment for Painkiller, Heroin Abuse More American teens and adults are seeking treatment for heroin and prescription painkiller abuse, a new U.S. government report reveals. In 2013, heroin accounted for 19 percent of... Read more ... Men's Health Center MedicineNet's Men's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various men's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a man through the stages of his life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home