Healthy Heart

Overview Cholesterol is a natural component in everyone’s blood. However, when you have too much of this fatty […]

Overview The metabolic syndrome is the name of a cluster of risk factors that, when they appear together, […]

Overview Atrial fibrillation (often called “A-fib” or AF) is the most common type of abnormal heartbeat. In a […]

Most people associate calcium with a healthy skeleton. Indeed, the mineral is essential for keeping your bones healthy, […]

Over the last half century, obesity rates have skyrocketed. In 1962, 46 percent of adults in the U.S. […]

Does a glass of wine a day keep the doctor away? There’s a popular belief that alcohol — […]

High cholesterol is well known as a risk factor for heart disease. Surprisingly, though, some research has shown that […]

If you have heart disease, it’s normal to be worried about having sex. You may be concerned about […]

Controlling high blood pressure (hypertension) is an important factor in reducing the risks associated with heart disease. But […]

A growing body of research from Johns Hopkins shows that practicing yoga can lower stress and help those […]

You may know how much you exercise every day. You might even know exactly how many steps you’re […]

If you find yourself planted behind a desk or stuck in the car for much of your day, […]

Eating nutritious foods, being physically active, managing high blood pressure and high cholesterol — you probably already know […]

Making heart-healthy choices shouldn’t be drudgery. In fact, a Johns Hopkins heart disease expert says it can be […]

Ready to take action to lower your high blood pressure? Start with these lifestyle changes. Fewer than half […]

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