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Heart Disease and Depression: What's the Link?

Learn more about this important connection.

10 Easy Ways to Eat More Lean Protein

Here, simple ways to ensure you're getting enough of the good stuff into your diet.

The Heart Benefits of a Lengthier Menopause

Recent findings suggest that a lengthier change of life may have one big advantage: a healthier heart.

Guys: Are You at Risk for Stroke?

Health officials assert that cardiovascular disease is preventable in many cases. Find out if you re at risk for stroke and what you should or must do about it.

Can Stroke Run in Families?

Several studies now suggest that your risk of stroke may be hardwired in your genes.

5 Hidden Sources of Trans Fat

These dangerous ingredients could be lurking in the most unexpected places.

Dangers of Energy Drinks

The dangers of energy drinks keep piling up. Maybe it's time to find ways to get a healthier energy boost especially one that has staying power.

Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: A Troublesome Trio

High blood sugar increases risks of heart disease for people with diabetes and non-diabetics.

A Triple Threat: Lupus, Heart Disease, and Osteoporosis

Lupus affects more women than men, but it also worsens two of the most common health problems women have heart disease and osteoporosis.

Expert Q&A: Lifestyle Modifications to Lower Blood Pressure

Cardiologist Merle Myerson, MD, EdD, FACC, answers a reader's question about lowering his blood pressure without the use of medication.

Listen to the Music: How Music Affects Heart Health

Music may be the fix your heart needs.

Cat Owners Have a Lower Risk of Heart Disease

Cuddle up with that fabulous feline of yours. New research shows that cat owners are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease than non cat owners, according to the American Heart Association.

Tomato Pills for Heart Health

Can popping a tomato pill a day be good for your heart?

Which Cuts of Beef are the Leanest?

Not all beef is created equal. Read on for a list of the leanest cuts.

How to Protect Your Aging Heart

Although your lifestyle can go a long way toward keeping your heart healthy as you age, some cardiac changes are pretty much inevitable.

8 Worst States for Healthcare

How good will the care you receive be if you're sick or injured? The answer may depend partly on where you live. Find out how your state stacks up.

Which Nuts Are the Healthiest?

Numerous studies have confirmed that people who eat nuts several times a week enjoy better heart health and protection from some serious diseases.

The Heart Benefits of Walking

If heart health is your concern, take a hike, literally.

What to Do When Your Chest Pain Is Hard to Diagnose

Heart disease can be difficult to peg even if you have chest pain. Here s what you need to know.

The 3 Worst Habits for Your Heart

Smoking, overeating, and physical inactivity will ensure heart disease, so here's what to do to avoid these vices.

5 Fruits That Fight Disease

The next time you re in the produce aisle or the local farmers market, don t pass the following fruits by.

Be Aware of Your Heart Health

By staying vigilant you can ensure that any heart problem is caught in time.

Will Soy Help or Harm You?

See how far the benefits of this disease-fighting protein can go besides promoting bone health and rich nutrition.

Statin Drugs: A New Asthma Treatment?

Taking statin drugs are found to have an unintended benefit of helping some users who were on corticosteroid inhalers to improve their asthma.

65 or Over? Keep Your Heart Healthy

Sun and statins, among other things, can keep your heart ticking.

Calcium and Heart Disease

Does calcium prevent or cause heart disease? The answer is not so clear cut.

Magnesium and Heart Health

Up your amount of this often overlooked contributor to heart health by munching on a handful of nuts and raisins.

10 Health Benefits of Having Sex

The word is out sex can be great for your health in more ways than you can imagine.

The Benefits of an All-in-One Heart Medication

A keystone in the World Health Organization s fight against cardiovascular disease, the polypill passes its first crucial hurdle.

What Michael Jackson s Death Means for You

While Jackson s death is tragic, much can be learned about cardiac arrest and what you can do to prepare yourself for a heart emergency.
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