What kind of diet helps heart health?
Mar 25, 2019
New recommendations to help prevent heart disease and stroke emphasize more fruits, veggies, nuts, legumes and whole grains – and less refined carbs and sweetened beverages.
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Environment, culture, other social determinants play big role in heart health
Mar 21, 2019
Your neighborhood, cultural influences and ability to buy groceries are just as important to preventing heart disease as traditional risk factors, according to new guidelines.
Emphysema may increase risk of ruptured aneurysms
Mar 19, 2019
Older adults with emphysema may face a higher risk of bleeding strokes and ruptured aortic aneurysms, a new study finds.
Avoid daily aspirin unless your doctor prescribes it, new guidelines advise
Mar 18, 2019
Heart-related benefits of aspirin are offset by the risk for bleeding, prompting new recommendations that could upend widely held practice for many healthy people.
New guidelines: Healthy lifestyle, managing risks are key to preventing heart attack, stroke
Mar 17, 2019
New science-based guidelines say the most important way to prevent heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular problems is to maintain a healthy lifestyle and manage cholesterol and blood pressure.
Overweight kids at higher risk for blood clots as adults
Mar 15, 2019
Adults who were overweight as kids appear to have an increased risk for potentially life-threatening blood clots in the legs or lungs, a new study finds.
Being a black woman in your 50s may be a dangerous mix for stroke risk
Mar 14, 2019
Black women in their 50s face a higher risk of stroke compared to their white counterparts, a new study suggests.
Dramatic rise of e-cigarettes and new tobacco products poses major public health concern
Mar 13, 2019
A new generation of tobacco products threatens to addict a new generation of users to nicotine, a report warns.
Young mom thought it was a heart attack – until she couldn't touch her nose
Mar 12, 2019
Leann Sorrell thought she was having a heart attack as she drove her son home from high school. Minutes later, the 39-year-old was in the emergency room being treated for a stroke.
Irregular sleep could negatively impact heart health
Mar 8, 2019
Night-to-night changes in when people get to sleep and how long they sleep could impact cardiovascular risk, according to a new study.