Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in the U.S., with high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes contributing to the rising numbers.

Heart disease remains the number one killer worldwide, outstripping all other causes of death as key risk factors continue to surge.

Heart disease kills more people than any other cause as many of the risks factors that contribute to it remain on the rise, according to data reported in the "2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.

Headway against heart disease is slowing because “trends in important cardiovascular risk factors are headed in the wrong direction, particularly for obesity, diabetes, and high

More Americans die of heart disease than any other cause of death. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook breaks down the risk factors and shares tips to protect your heart.