This disease kills more people than all cancers and accidents combined

Are eggs bad for your heart? Cardiovascular surgeon gives his take

Dr. Jeremy London, a cardiovascular surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, has this to say about whether eggs are bad for your heart.

In 2022 — the most recent year for which mortality data is available — a total of 941,652 people died of heart disease-related condition (iStock)

Nearly 42% of those adults meet the criteria for obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more). (iStock)

"Too many people are dying from heart disease and from stroke, which remains the fifth leading cause of death." (iStock)

"Any medical or clinical therapies that can treat the risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease are essential." (iStock)