Heart Health - Prevention

When David began experiencing discomfort in his chest, he drove himself to the emergency room. It was there that he got the wake-up call of his life.

Men can prevent health risks by paying attention to changes in their body and seeing their doctor when something isn't right.

Thanks to TV ads erectile dysfunction is no longer under the covers. Still, misconceptions remain. Learn what causes impotence and ways to reduce your risk.

As obesity rates climb, health problems such as diabetes are becoming more common. Here's a look at the disease by the numbers.

High cholesterol puts you at a higher risk for serious health conditions, including heart attack and stroke. Here's a look at cholesterol by the numbers.

Broken Heart Syndrome can be harmful to your mind and body, and it can be treated.

Follow these easy tips to make exercise part of your daily routine.

Family history significantly increases your chance of developing heart disease. Reduce your risk with these steps.

Chocolate and tea both offer cardiovascular perks. But can combining the two provide twice the benefit?

Nutrition labels can be deceiving. Learn how to cut though the hype and make healthier choices.

Add these super foods to your diet, and give your health an instant boost.

Sugar, butter, and cream may be one celebrity chef's go-to ingredients, but that doesn't mean you should follow in her footsteps. You can still recreate the cuisine of the Queen of Southern Cooking without doing damage to your health. Let a team of experts show you how.

Get the experts' take on this much debated matter of the heart.

Here's how to track your blood pressure at home for greater accuracy and better treatment.

You know a lot of things you should be doing for your health, but here are mindless habits you can drop now and then enjoy the health benefits for years to come.

White fruits and vegetables contain as many essential nutrients and other health-promoting substances as do red, yellow, and green foods. And some of these substances may be especially important for aging adults.

Nerve damage doesn't only affect the legs, fingers, and the toes. It can also result in erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence. Read on to find out how you can prevent ED from affecting you.

The ups and downs associated with relationships don't pertain only to emotions. In fact, your partnership, good or bad, can have a real effect on your body.

If you have Erectile Dysfunction (ED), getting your sex life back on track is probably a top priority. As a first step, consider whether these lifestyle changes are at the root of your sexual woes.

This mineral helps your heart maintain a steady rhythm and promotes normal blood pressure. It's being studied for its role in preventing and managing such heart ailments as hypertension (high blood pressure) and cardiovascular disease.

Fluid retention is a common occurrence. Here are 10 lifestyle changes you can make to help reduce or eliminate excess fluids.

Physicians and fitness experts are teaming up to help patients exercise their way to wellness.

An alarming number of older patients fail to continue taking their regular medications after they return home, particularly if they spent time in intensive care.

Too little iron in the body can affect many body functions, but most physical signs and symptoms don't show up until iron deficiency anemia occurs.

Heart disease is the number-one killer of men and women in the United States. The good news is there are many simple steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing high cholesterol and managing the problem if it occurs.

Pizza? Drinks? TV? Your favorite indulgences can be made heart healthy, if you do them right.

Take a coffee break. Get zen. Here are five fun fixes that will add to your quality of life, while lowering your risk of developing diabetes and possibly heart disease, too!

Recent research shows it's not only how much of it you eat, but also what kind, and when in your life you eat it. Get the low-down on one path to better heart health.

When you strengthen your heart to function more efficiently, you increase the ability of your heart and respiratory system to deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues and to remove wastes.

Visceral fat, the type found around the waist and belly and surrounding the vital organs, poses much more of a health risk to you than fat that's right under the skin. But upping a particular type of fiber in your diet could help you get rid of it.