Heart Health

Heart Failure EKG

Heart failure has more than doubled among younger adults in recent decades

Cholesterol control gets personalized – how new guidelines tailor treatment to your unique risk profile

Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines

Avoiding these 3 risk factors during middle age may help people live longer without dementia

Dementia Free smoking

How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

coffee consumption 5 cups

Flavanols can help prevent heart disease, but most people don't eat enough fruits and veggies to get them

Flavanols Heart Disease

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

CT Scan Data

Recreational drug use significantly increases risk of stroke, study finds

Recreational Drugs Stroke

Abusing small amounts of Adderall causes adverse heart effects, study says

Adderall Abuse Effects

Women's arteries are less clogged than men's, but that doesn't protect them from heart attack risks

Women Heart Health

Being a night owl may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

Heart Disease Sleep

Sweating it out in saunas has a variety of physical and mental health benefits

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

Fast action from bystanders can improve cardiac arrest survival. Many don't know what to do

Children's Health

COVID-19 puts kids at increased risk of kidney, heart and gut problems

Long Covid Kids

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

broken heart syndrome

Drinking coffee or tea each day may boost your heart health

coffee caffeine heart health

AFib may be far more common in middle-age adults than once thought

AFib Younger Adults

Exercise isn't enough to counteract the impact of daily soda consumption

Soda Exercise Heart Disease

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

Intermittent Fasting Heart Disease

The switch to daylight saving time is unpopular – and unhealthy, experts say

Daylight Saving Time Health

Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to health problems for some athletes and gym rats

Athletic Heart Running

Snow shoveling in frigid temperatures can trigger heart attacks, but there are ways to lessen risks

Snow Shoveling Heart

Smart rings are becoming a trend for tracking important health metrics

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Eating foods with antioxidants may reduce the risk of stroke, study finds

Foods with antioxidants

To show the benefits of eating vegan, scientists gave twins different diets

Vegan twin study

Warning signs for cardiac arrest are different in men and women, study finds

Ambulance Cardiac Arrest

Sleep deprivation harms the heart, and catching up on weekends may not help

Sleeping In Health

Basketball star Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest at practice; here's what to know about the condition

Vigorous exercise may increase stroke risk in people with blocked arteries

Japanese plum juice, touted as a natural remedy to heart disease, actually works, Temple researchers say

Japanese Plum Hypertension

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Slow Running Jogging

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Infant Mortality Disparities

After years of falling, infant mortality rates are rising again, and racial disparities are widening

Menopause Health Records

Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it, new research finds

Protein Muscle Building

More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work

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