Cardiovascular Disease

Guide to Preventing and Lowering High Blood Pressure—Naturally

Guide to Preventing and Lowering High Blood Pressure—Naturally

September 25, 2014

While it's true that antihypertensive drugs do lower blood pressure and reduce your risk for stroke, they don't work for…

Hospitalized for Heart Attack? Make Sure They Check You for Diabetes
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Hospitalized for Heart Attack? Make Sure They Check You for Diabetes

Suzanne V. Arnold, MD, MHA | August 18, 2014

It’s well-known among health-conscious people that heart disease and diabetes are linked, so it seems a shame to be hearing…

Why You Don’t Need a Heart Scan or a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Test
Cardiovascular Disease

Why You Don’t Need a Heart Scan or a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Test

Matthew Budoff, MD | July 23, 2014

Coronary artery disease has been called “the silent killer.” You even may have known someone who dropped dead out of…

Irregular Heartbeat? It May Be Your Pain Reliever
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Irregular Heartbeat? It May Be Your Pain Reliever

Bruno H Stricker, MB PhD | July 10, 2014

If you’ve ever filled a prescription for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as meloxicam (Mobic) or celecoxib (Celebrex), your…

Sex and Heart Attacks—Myths and Facts
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Sex and Heart Attacks—Myths and Facts

Henry G. Stratmann, MD | July 8, 2014

How many movies have you seen that include a part where a guy is dead in bed after a sex…

Sex Can Cause a Heart Attack—and Four More Triggers It’s Important to Know About
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Sex Can Cause a Heart Attack—and Four More Triggers It’s Important to Know About

Barry A. Franklin, PhD | July 8, 2014

We’ve all seen dramatic scenes in movies in which a person suffers a heart attack following an angry outburst…after hearing…

Why a Creased Earlobe May Kill You and Other Hidden Signs of Heart Problems
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Why a Creased Earlobe May Kill You and Other Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, MD, DMSc | July 2, 2014

When it comes to your cardiovascular health, you might think that if you don’t have any typical risk factors for…

5 Foods That Fight High Blood Pressure

5 Foods That Fight High Blood Pressure

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | June 23, 2014

Is your blood pressure on the high side? Your doctor might write a prescription when it creeps above 140/90—but you…

Chant to Lower Blood Pressure

Chant to Lower Blood Pressure

Robert Gass, EdD | June 11, 2014

Use Chanting to Achieve a Peaceful Mind and Healthy Body Maybe you’ve never realized it, but when sports fans cheer…

The Best Kind of Milk for Your Heart
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The Best Kind of Milk for Your Heart

Charles Benbrook, PhD | June 9, 2014

Organic milk costs more than the conventional stuff, but it’s a small price to pay for a healthier heart. In…

Pycnogenol: Natural Anti-Inflammatory Few Know About
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Pycnogenol: Natural Anti-Inflammatory Few Know About

Mark Blumenthal, PhD | June 4, 2014

Pycnogenol Helps Heart Health, Diabetes Control, Menopause Relief and More Growing abundantly in the South of France is the French…

Do I Need a Stent?
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Do I Need a Stent?

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

Your doctor tells you that you’ve got a blocked artery, and you need a stent stat. But do you really?…

Heart Disease and Menopausal Women
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Heart Disease and Menopausal Women

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

As if the mood swings and hot flashes aren’t enough, postmenopausal women also have to deal with an increased risk…

Secret Symptoms of a Heart Attack
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Secret Symptoms of a Heart Attack

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

In the movies, when people have heart attacks, they often clutch their chest in pain and collapse on the floor.…

Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

Heart attacks come on slowly. Cardiac arrest kills suddenly. So we bring you the bottom line on what everyone should…