Cardiovascular Disease

4 Ways You Can Reduce High Blood Pressure

4 Ways You Can Reduce High Blood Pressure

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

Most people who have high blood pressure have no idea that they have it. Here’s the bottom line on the…

Puzzling Palpitations?
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Puzzling Palpitations?

Robert Stark, MD | May 28, 2014

We all have these unusual heartbeats—here's how to tell what they really mean... Chances are, you hardly ever notice the…

6 Tasty Foods That Protect Your Heart
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6 Tasty Foods That Protect Your Heart

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | May 27, 2014

Just about everyone knows that a Mediterranean-style diet can help prevent heart disease. Even if you’ve already had a heart…

Surprising Heart Attack Symptoms
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Surprising Heart Attack Symptoms

Antonio M. Gotto, MD, DPhil | May 27, 2014

Even anxiety can be a warning sign Former talk-show host Rosie O’Donnell recently became one of the 195,000 Americans each…

Cardiac Arrest: Worse Than a Heart Attack

Cardiac Arrest: Worse Than a Heart Attack

Norman S. Abramson, MD | May 27, 2014

Sudden chest pain isn't something you're likely to ignore. This symptom—along with breathlessness, cold sweats and other classic heart attack…

Lower Blood Pressure with Vitamin C

Lower Blood Pressure with Vitamin C

Stephen Juraschek | May 22, 2014

Many of us swallow a daily multivitamin and assume that we’re getting all the vitamin C that we need. After…

Lower Blood Pressure By Tapping Your Toes

Lower Blood Pressure By Tapping Your Toes

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD | May 21, 2014

There’s a killer running rampant amongst us—and its name is high blood pressure. Overly dramatic? I don’t think so. High…

Certain Blood Pressure Drugs Are Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

Certain Blood Pressure Drugs Are Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

Christopher I. Li, MD, PhD | May 20, 2014

What is the most common chronic medical condition among US adults? High blood pressure. And what is one of the…

Artery Inflammation: Six Simple, Lifesaving Tests
Cardiovascular Disease

Artery Inflammation: Six Simple, Lifesaving Tests

Bradley Bale, MD | May 6, 2014

A fire could be smoldering inside your arteries...a type of fire that could erupt at any moment, triggering a heart…

Hidden Causes of Heart Disease—Six Little-Known Risk Factors
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Hidden Causes of Heart Disease—Six Little-Known Risk Factors

Stephen T. Sinatra, MD | May 2, 2014

There are well-known risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, being overweight and a family history…

Had a Heart Attack? Watch Out for PTSD
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Had a Heart Attack? Watch Out for PTSD

Donald Edmonson, PhD | May 1, 2014

If you or a loved one has had a heart attack, then you probably already know that you should be…

Deadly Chest Pain…
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Deadly Chest Pain…

Albert Miller, MD | May 1, 2014

Your Heart May Not Be To Blame Virtually everyone feels chest pain at some point -- and for good reason.…

Blood Pressure Alert: Are The New Guidelines Misguided?

Blood Pressure Alert: Are The New Guidelines Misguided?

Rebecca Shannonhouse | April 15, 2014

For decades, we've been told to keep our blood pressure below 140/90. Now: New expert guidelines have plenty of doctors…

Eat Celery to Reduce Blood Pressure

Eat Celery to Reduce Blood Pressure

Jamey Wallace, ND | April 14, 2014

If you've got high blood pressure or want to prevent it, you may want to stock up on celery. Why?Celery…

Are You Taking the Wrong Blood Pressure Medication?

Are You Taking the Wrong Blood Pressure Medication?

Mark C. Houston, MD | April 14, 2014

My friend Naomi was diagnosed with high blood pressure and went on medication prescribed by her doctor. Within a few…