Heart Disease

Smoking Heart Disease

Even smoking a few cigarettes a day drastically increases risk of heart disease

Light pollution doesn't only make it harder to sleep — it also may increase risk for heart disease

Light Pollution Heart Disease

Long-term melatonin use may increase the risk of heart failure, study finds

Melatonin heart risk study

A long walk may be better for your heart than multiple shorter ones

Long walks Heart Health

Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health

Heart Health Teens

How to make healthier choices when eating fast food

Fast Food Wendy's

Cardiovascular events don't strike out of the blue. Nearly all of them are preceded by warning signs

Heart attack risk factors

U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says

U.S. Death Rate

This test tells you more about your heart attack risk

CT Scan Heart Attacks

To reduce disparities in heart failure, this Trinity Health program aims to meet patients 'where they are'

EKG Heart Failure

Vacations offer more than a good time — they boost mental and physical health, too

Vacation Health Benefits

Fewer Americans are dying of heart attacks, but other heart disease fatalities have surged

Heart Attack Deaths

Men are twice as likely to die of broken heart syndrome as women

Broken Heart Syndrome

People who suffer from 'broken heart syndrome' are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital

broken heart syndrome

Wealth and education may play key roles in determining heart health

Heart Health Wealth

Don't fall for foods advertised during NFL games, researchers warn

NFL Food Commercials

Giving birth to twins increases heart disease risk during postpartum period, study warns

Twins Heart Disease

Nearly half of adults mistakenly believe benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risks

aspirin heart attacks

Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses

Weight Loss Drugs

Drinking coffee only in the morning may lower your risk of heart disease

Coffee Heart Disease

Diet low in magnesium could be linked to higher risk of heart disease

Magnesium Deficiency Heart

Some added sugar sources, like soda, increase risk of heart disease more than others, study finds

Children's Health

Lunchables will no longer be offered as part of the National School Lunch Program

Lunchables Schools

Can you rely on your mammogram to identify heart disease risk?

Mammograms Heart Disease

Standing for long periods can be bad for your health – just like sitting, study finds

standing sitting health

Drinking coffee or tea each day may boost your heart health

coffee caffeine heart health

Exposure to zinc, copper and other metals linked to heightened risk of heart disease

Uranium Heart Disease

The FDA wants to put nutrition warnings on the fronts of food packages to reduce obesity, other health conditions

Living near trees may help reduce heart disease risk; here's how Philly residents can get them planted at their homes

Tree neighborhood health

Taking multivitamins does not decrease risk of death, new research shows

Multivitamin Death Risk

Children's Health

To reduce childhood obesity, U.S. task force advises intensive counseling

Childhood Obesity Treatment

Heart disease is the top cause of death in the U.S., and more than 60% of Americans will have it by 2050

heart disease 2050

Counting steps may be just as beneficial as tracking physical activity by time

exercise step count

Wegovy helps people sustain weight-loss successes for up to 4 years, study finds

Wegovy weight loss

Want to live longer? New research recommends taking the stairs

stair climbing health benefits

It's possible to consume too much caffeine – but it takes a lot of coffee

coffee caffeine

FDA approval of Wegovy could give millions on Medicare access to weight-loss drug

Wegovy Medicare

Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes

Salt Gut Health

After a big drop in COVID-19 deaths, U.S. life expectancy rose for the first time in 2 years

Life expectancy 2022

Intermittent fasting may be risky for your heart, new research suggests

Intermittent Fasting Heart Disease

People are eating more ultra-processed foods than they once did – to the detriment of their health

Regular lung cancer screenings can help catch other diseases early, too

Temple Lung Cancer Screenings

A kiosk that teaches CPR is traveling to Philly communities heavily impacted by heart disease

CPR kiosk Philly

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