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HEART CARE
Do Statins Increase Your Risk of Diabetes?
The evidence is growing that statins, a standard medication for heart problems and stroke risk, may increase up your chance of another common condition, diabetes.
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HEART CARE
Total Cholesterol Level
There’s more to a total cholesterol level than one number. Knowing your levels of “good” and “bad” cholesterol help you understand your heart disease risk.
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HEART CARE
Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure ups the risk of health problems, including stroke. Home remedies for high blood pressure can help control and prevent hypertension.
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HEART CARE
What Happens When You Have a Heart Attack?
Heart attack symptoms may vary for everyone, especially women. Knowing the details of what happens when you have a heart attack could help you identify one sooner.
Are Saturated Fats Safer Than Carbs?
Eating steak doesn’t lead to a heart attack. But doughnuts might get you there, cardiologists now say. Here’s what you should know about saturated fats versus carbs.
What Is High Blood Pressure?
We hear about it all the time, but exactly what is high blood pressure? If your blood is pushing too hard against artery walls, you may be at risk for a stroke or heart attack.
Early Signs of Heart Disease
Early signs of heart disease aren’t always obvious. If you have risk factors, it’s especially important to get a symptom checked out if you’re not sure.
Smoking and Heart Disease – Another Reason to Stop
We know that smoking and heart disease go hand and hand. And new research shows how smoking damages the heart directly and can even lead to heart failure.
How to Decrease Peripheral Artery Disease Symptoms
Leg pain from blocked arteries, one of several peripheral artery disease symptoms, can improve with exercise that improves your blood flow.
What Is Heart Failure?
What is heart failure? This scary term means your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be — not that it’s stopped completely. But you can’t reverse the damage it causes.
Good Sleep May Protect You from Heart Disease
If you’re at risk for heart trouble, be sure to make good sleep a priority. Good — and bad, or lack of — sleep affects your health over time.
Women Need Screening for Risk Factors for Heart Disease
Although regular tests should start at age 20, 60 percent of women don’t think they need screenings for risk factors for heart disease until they are older.
High Blood Pressure Treatment
High blood pressure treatment with lifestyle changes plus medication, if needed, can lower your risk for strokes, heart attacks, kidney disease and more.
What Is Ventricular Fibrillation?
When someone dies suddenly, a dangerous heart arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation (VF) is often the cause. Recognizing the signs of VF can save lives.
Red Meat and the Risk of Heart Disease
For every daily serving of red meat, your risk for heart disease increases. But a 30-year study supports swapping beans, nuts, or soy foods for red meat to protect your heart.
What Is Cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy refers to several types of heart muscle damage. Early detection is important because cardiomyopathy can sometimes be life-threatening.