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| Top 5 Risk Factors for Heart Disease |
| Heart disease, a blanket term used to describe a number of different diseases that affect the heart, is the leading cause of death among men and women. |
| How To Confirm if My Blood Pressure is Really Too High |
| An ambulatory blood pressure monitor helps determine if you just have "White-coat hypertension" of you do, in fact, need treatment for your blood pressure. |
| What is Hypertension? |
| Find out more about the "silent killer": High Blood Pressure. |
| Health Tip: Lower Your Blood Pressure |
| Ease up on the salt |
| Air Pollution May Speed Hardening of Arteries |
| Study found people exposed to higher levels showed more thickening of vessels |
| Health Tip: Some Fats Are Healthier |
| Here's how they can help |
| Mediterranean Diet Benefits Heart, Even Without Weight Loss: Study |
| Healthy eating helped men lower bad cholesterol |
| Mediterranean Diet Might Help Stave Off Dementia |
| Large study showed better retention of mental skills in seniors who had followed it |
| 'Western' Diet Not the Way to Age Well |
| British study says fried foods and red meat lead to premature aging, illness |
| Gorging at the Buffet Table? Tactics May Help You Eat Less |
| Study reveals how people stay in control when faced with endless portions, many choices |
| Health Tip: Resolve to Meet Your Exercise Goals |
| Make them realistic and attainable |
| Kcentra Approved to Stop Severe Bleeding in Heart Patients |
| Can be given faster than plasma |
| New Alternatives to Coumadin (warfarin) to Reduce the Risk of Stroke in the Treatment of Atrial Fib |
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| Health Tip: Why Did I Faint? |
| Here's a list of common (and generally less dangerous) causes |
| More Serious Causes of Fainting (Syncope) |
| Read about some of the cardiac causes of syncope |
| Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later |
| Danish study found overweight males in their 20s had worse health in middle age |
| Antibiotic Azithromycin Won't Harm Healthy Hearts: Study |
| Researchers found no increased death risk in those free of cardiovascular disease |
| What is an Electrocardiogram? |
| Find out more about how (and why) an ECG (EKG) is done. |
| Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation |
| Study of college students found changes that could lead to future heart troubles |
| Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries |
| Large study looked at possible protective effect of beta-blockers |
| 'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk |
| Higher levels of stomach substance called TMAO linked to heart attack, stroke, study suggests |
| Health Tip: Don't Ignore Pacemaker Issues |
| Have it checked frequently |
| More Infants Surviving With Serious Heart Defects |
| But death risk still too high, researchers say |
| Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm |
| Variation seen in 'long QT syndrome' found in nearly 20 percent of cases |
| Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls |
| Living with smokers may raise risk for heart disease, study suggests |
| Why is abnormal cholesterol important |
| Hypercholesterolemia (including low "good" or HDL cholesterol) can lead to the build-up of plaque in arteries (atherosclerosis). |