Cardiovascular Disease

Tart Cherry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure

Tart Cherry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure

May 19, 2016

Tart Montmorency cherries and their juice, already a popular natural remedy for gout, sore muscles and insomnia, may be good…

7 Little Ways to Keep Your Blood Pressure Low All Day Long

7 Little Ways to Keep Your Blood Pressure Low All Day Long

Samuel J. Mann, MD | March 10, 2016

Whether your blood pressure is normal, borderline or high, you probably think of it as a Big Number. If it’s…

Shake It Up, Baby: How to Vibrate Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure

Shake It Up, Baby: How to Vibrate Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure

March 7, 2016

“Jiggle” machines to lose weight—those belts that vibrate around your middle while you just stand there—go back to the 19th…

Prescribed a Statin? There’s a Good Chance You Don’t Need One
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Prescribed a Statin? There’s a Good Chance You Don’t Need One

Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH | November 19, 2015

It’s sobering—your doctor tells you that you have an elevated chance of having a heart attack or stroke over the…

Acupuncture Can Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Drugs…and Keep it Low

Acupuncture Can Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Drugs…and Keep it Low

Marcy Cottrell Houle | September 30, 2015

Neiguan and Jianshi. Zusanli and Shangiuxu. Don’t worry – you don’t have to remember these Chinese names for acupuncture points.…

The Ugly Truth About Statins
Cardiovascular Disease

The Ugly Truth About Statins

Barbara H. Roberts, MD | September 23, 2015

What the Research Really Shows About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Under recent controversial guidelines from the American Heart Association, nearly half of…

4 Must-Have Heart Tests
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4 Must-Have Heart Tests

Joel K. Kahn, MD | May 13, 2015

They truly are lifesaving… Heart disease is tricky. Like other “silent” conditions, such as high blood pressure and kidney disease,…

A Lifesaving Option for People Too Weak for Heart Surgery
Cardiovascular Disease

A Lifesaving Option for People Too Weak for Heart Surgery

April 21, 2015

Imagine this nightmare scenario—you are told that you have a major problem in your heart that, if left untreated, will…

Let Your Smartphone Help You Control Your Blood Pressure

Let Your Smartphone Help You Control Your Blood Pressure

Nilay Kumar, MD | March 9, 2015

You may have heard that you can use your smartphone to monitor your blood pressure. Yes—there is an app for…

Microvascular Disease Is Hard to Detect and Very Dangerous
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Microvascular Disease Is Hard to Detect and Very Dangerous

Holly S. Andersen, MD | February 23, 2015

The Hidden Heart Disease Even Doctors Miss It’s hard to imagine that, with all the technology available today, heart disease…

Choosing the Safest NSAID for Heart Health
Cardiovascular Disease

Choosing the Safest NSAID for Heart Health

Anthony A. Bavry, MD, MPH | November 24, 2014

If the first thing you do when you're hurting is reach for aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) or…

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…

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…

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…