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heart health

Crash diets may derail your heart health

People with heart troubles should talk to their doctor before undertaking any significant changes to their eating habits.

Protect your heart in 7 ways

Work to keep cardiovascular problems at bay with these prevention tips.

Middle-aged and out of shape? It’s not too late to save your heart

You're never too old to get in shape and boost your cardiovascular health.

Get the 411 on healthy fats for healthy blood lipids

What fat types should you be focused on?

Ladies, let’s talk about your heart

Cardiovascular disease can sneak up on women, so here's what you need to know about how to combat it.

A victim of tragedy: Your heart

For women especially, multiple traumatic experiences are apt to cause health problems that can lead to heart disease.

A big medical upside to being short

The taller you are, the higher your odds for blood clots in your veins.

Undiagnosed heart condition ‘AFib’ may be common

Continuous long-term monitoring led to diagnosis in 1 out of 3 high-risk adults.

Lower blood pressure best for seniors’ minds

Study finds that the higher the systolic number, the more cognitive test scores declined.

Taking the stairs may soon get easier

New high-tech steps recycle climbers' energy, making the ascent less tough.

Marathon runs won’t harm your arteries

Distance runners can take comfort in new research that suggests age, not mileage, predicts hardening of vessels.

Do you have ‘social jet lag?’

Throwing your sleep schedule off to party on weekends may be hard on your heart.