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Health officials: Show your heart some love

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States. More than 25 percent of all deaths are from heart disease, and it is a leading cause of disability.

Women and heart disease: getting to the heart of the matter

Heart disease is the number one killer of American women -- no matter what their race or ethnicity. An estimated 42 million American women live with cardiovascular disease and one in three women die of heart disease. By contrast, 1 in 30 dies of breast cancer.

The warning signs of a stroke

Illinois' Senator Mark Kirk suffered a stroke over the weekend. And he is currently recovering at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Diabetes ups risk of heart disease

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in both men and women. Individuals with diabetes are at a much greater risk for heart disease.