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heart disease

Cardiovascular Care

Cold? Keep your cardio in check

Plummeting temperatures tend to bring about upswings in heart troubles.

Cardiovascular Care

Can saliva foretell heart disease?

Study: People with clogged arteries often have a different type of bacteria in their spit.

Living with Chronic Conditions

Diabetes—deadlier for women?

Researchers are trying to understand the connection between the condition and coronary heart disease in women.

Cardiovascular Care

Are you able to recognize heart attack symptoms?

Millions of Americans are unable to do so and therefore less likely to seek help when trouble arises.

Diet & Nutrition

The wonders of EVOO

A dietitian explores the many health benefits olive oil brings to your meals.

Behavioral Health

Report: America’s health outlook worsens

Deaths from drug abuse and suicide—particularly among young people—are fueling a bleak life expectancy forecast.

Community
Patient Story

‘I give thanks’

A free health program aims to help John Earl Day Jr., 54, find a path out of homelessness—and back to good health.

General Health & Wellness

Metabolic issues hit at any weight

While issues like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes are more likely to affect people with obesity, those with normal weight aren't free of risk.

Cardiovascular Care

Scientists eye mechanisms in obesity, heart health

Study: Body fat around the arteries secretes a protein that becomes toxic to blood vessels.

Cardiovascular Care

Want a fitter ticker? Drop the clicker

There's a direct link between a healthy heart and less TV time.

Diet & Nutrition

Artificially sweet? A genuine problem

A host of artificial sweeteners are linked to higher risk of heart troubles, stroke and dementia, researchers say.

Lungs, Breathing & Sleep

Got insomnia? Watch your heart health

A lack of sleep is associated with higher risk of heart disease—but the link might have more to do with genetics.