February is American Heart Month, with a focus on encouraging all of us to make heart-healthy choices to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. I thought that sharing some information about the heart, ...

If you want to lead a long, healthy existence, it’s essential to take a close look at your daily routine—starting from the moment you wake up and head into the kitchen. You’ve likely heard the saying, ...

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. Here are some steps that may be taken to help reduce risks and promote cardiovascular health. There are many risk ...

Emotional well-being has a direct impact on heart health. Stress management is one way to help keep your heart happy. We tend to think of the brain and heart as two very separate things — the ...

Measures of ideal heart health including healthy levels of physical activity, BMI, BP and sleep were associated with lower ...

What do America’s leading cardiologists turn to when they want a heart-healthy snack? Here’s a clue, it’s not chips. But doctors say that you can satisfy the craving for a savory hit in another way: ...

When you eat foods that contain protein, your digestive system breaks the protein down into amino acids that can affect your heart in various ways. Amino acids are used as building blocks to grow and ...

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