In spite of stroke-prevention efforts in recent years, stroke risk factors appear to be becoming more common, according to a new study.

Many of the deaths that occur around the world today may be preventable.

Your day-to-day activities just may halve your risk for heart failure.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US, but watching for certain risk factors may help give your heart a chance.

If you smoke, quit! If you're a smoker who has diabetes, however, you may need to more closely monitor your blood sugar after you quit.

Smokers, it’s never too late to quit — and there may now be even more good reasons to do so.

Since 2000, US officials have made several policy changes in nutrition and proper food processing. But a new study found that, despite government efforts to promote proper diet, eating habits in the US remained a national concern.

Some of the biggest killers worldwide are diseases that can largely be prevented: heart disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancers and diabetes. But it will require some effort.

Many Americans may enjoy drinking on New Year's Eve, but they don't top the charts. In fact, the US is not even among the 25 "drunkest" countries in world alcohol consumption rates.

Twenty years ago, infectious disease in children was the highest risk factor for death and disability in the world. Today, it’s low-nutrient, high sodium diets, alcohol and tobacco.