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How Extra Pounds Impact Cholesterol

Carrying a few extra pounds? They could be making your cholesterol worse. Excess weight tends to increase your harmful LDL cholesterol levels, and one recent study linked a high ratio of body fat wit…

More Reasons to Indulge in Chocolate

Not that you need another reason to indulge in chocolate (you probably already know it's good for your blood pressure), but isn't it delightful, delicious, and delectable that there is one?…

Take This Supplement for Heart Health

Your heart disease risk could probably be lower with a little more of this nutrient on board: vitamin D. Older adults who had the highest blood levels of vitamin D enjoyed a 33 percent lower risk o…

Grab a Fistful of These for a Healthier Heart

Next time you're headed to the office vending machine, skip the chips and instead grab yourself a bag of almonds. Your heart will sing. Besides offering an abundance of fiber, magnesium, polyph…

Feed Your Heart a Hunter-Gatherer Diet

Eating a bit more like our hunter-gatherer ancestors could be a boon to your heart health. A growing number of evolutionary biologists posit that in order to live healthier lives, we should return …

A Creamy Snack for Healthier Arteries

A creamy snack that won't clog your arteries? Yep, it exists. And you're probably familiar. It's yogurt. In a study of senior women, those who ate at least half a cup of yogurt per day …

Painkillers Linked to Heart Rhythm Disorder

Study Suggests NSAIDs, Cox-2 Inhibitors May Raise Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Widely used anti-inflammatory pain relievers may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disor…

Binge Drinking Increases Heart Disease Risk

In Study, Heavy Drinkers Had Nearly Twice the Risk of Heart Attack or Death From Heart Disease Heavy drinking or binge drinking a couple of days a week may be worse for the heart than drinking a mo…

Short People May Have Increased Heart Risk

Study Shows Greater Risk of Heart Attacks and Earlier Death for Short People Short people have a higher risk of heart health problems than tall people, according to a new study. "The short…

Many With Heart Attack Symptoms Delay Care

Most People Wait 2 Hours or More After Heart Attack Symptoms Start to Seek Help, Researchers Say Most people with symptoms of a heart attack still wait more than two hours before seeking treatmen…
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