5 Heart Health Tips for the Holidays
(Family Features) Food, drinks, gifts and time with family make the holidays a merry occasion for people across the country. However, all that celebrating can sometimes become a distraction from…
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Nix Stress and Inflammation From Your Diet and Your Life
As busy and productive people with over-scheduled, stressful lifestyles (sometimes combined with little quality sleep and poor eating habits) it is no wonder so many of us feel drained from…
Only Seven Percent of Adults Have Good Cardiometabolic Health
Less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by a team from the Friedman School…
How does diabetes affect the heart?
The number of people worldwide with diabetes is rising. While many may not realize it, having diabetes comes with a higher risk for heart disease. Research has shown that people with Type 2 diabetes are up to…
Is blood pressure reading more accurate at home or clinic?
Blood pressure measurements routinely taken at home are more likely to provide the basis for accurate diagnoses of hypertension than those taken in a clinic setting, according to a new…
Men who worry more may develop heart disease and diabetes risk factors at younger ages
Middle-aged men who are anxious and worry more may be at greater biological risk for developing heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, also called cardiometabolic disease, as they get…
3 things to know about women’s heart health
February is American Heart Month ― a time to call attention to heart health issues such as heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing…
Take charge of risk factors affecting your heart health
(Family Features) Cholesterol – a waxy substance created by the liver or consumed from meat, poultry and dairy products – isn’t inherently “bad” for you. In fact, your body needs…
Eating a Heart Healthy Diet
Eating certain foods can increase your risk for heart disease, and though it is often difficult to change dietary habits, eating “heart healthy” is very important for your long-term health. According…
Can the Mediterranean diet lower risk factors for heart disease?
Eating red meat may have a bad reputation for being bad for the heart, but new research found that lean beef may have a place in healthy diets, after all. In…