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Heart Health

8 simple things cardiologists do to protect their own hearts

Doctors share their own diet, exercise, de-stress routine to prevent heart disease.
Hand pouring a teaspoon olive oil into a fresh salad with micro green herbs at the kitchen table.
Hand pouring a teaspoon olive oil into a fresh salad with micro green herbs at the kitchen table.

16 heart-healthy foods to lower cholesterol and blood pressure

What you eat can have a huge impact on heart health, cardiologists say. Add these foods to your diet to prevent heart disease.
Salmon, avocado, extra virgin olive oil, nuts and seeds like walnut, almonds, pecan, hazelnuts, pistachio and pumpkin seeds.
Salmon, avocado, extra virgin olive oil, nuts and seeds like walnut, almonds, pecan, hazelnuts, pistachio and pumpkin seeds.

Mom's heart was shocked 44 times after cardiac arrest: 'Don’t take a day for granted'

Friday, Feb. 2, is National Wear Red Day, when people are encouraged to dress in red to raise awareness about heart disease.

Mom, 38, made incredible last wish before dying: The health heroes who inspired us in 2023

Here are some of the patients who shared their stories to help others this year.
Casey McIntyre
Casey McIntyre

This is the 'worst time of the year' for your heart, even if you're healthy, cardiologists warn

Cardiologists explain why the holidays can lead to heart problems and how to prevent troubling symptoms in December.
Group of young friends toasting wine while having christmas lunch at home.
Group of young friends toasting wine while having christmas lunch at home.

Many couples have this 'silent killer' health condition in common, study finds

Doctors who currently treat couples as separate patients should consider treating them as a unit, the findings suggest.
Senior woman sitting and checking her husband's blood pressure in their kitchen
Senior woman sitting and checking her husband's blood pressure in their kitchen

12 foods cardiologists eat when they’re stuck at the airport and ‘worst’ foods they avoid

Airport eateries have a captive audience, but it's possible to find healthy food, heart doctors say.
Vegetarian corn tacos
Vegetarian corn tacos

20 foods that lower blood pressure — and which foods to avoid

Studies show that following the DASH diet, which is full of heart-healthy foods, may be just as effective as medication in controlling blood pressure.
Dark chocolate covered almonds
Dark chocolate covered almonds

Are you neglecting your 'second heart'? 1 step to activate it now

The “second heart” only starts pumping when certain muscles move.
Calf Muscles
Calf Muscles