Heart Health

Biomarker linked to early mortality in patients with heart failure

Biomarker in patients with heart failure can predict risk of early death

Should you avoid meat for good health?

Is meat healthy?

Have a heart-healthy holiday season

Heart-healthy holidays

Two apples a day may keep the heart doctor away

Apples Bad Cholesterol Heart Health

Vitamin K may be unheralded but it plays an important role

Vitamin K broccoli

The brain region that regulates mood, sex drive is smaller among birth control pill users, study finds

Birth Control Effect Brain

How to measure your body mass index – and what it means for your health

Obesity Body Mass Index scores

Heart disease more prevalent in counties hit hardest by 2008 economic recession

Heart Recession

What's all the beef with red meat? Cardiologists explain

Red Meat guidelines controversy

Apple launches new 'Apple Research' app, allowing you to sign up for its newest health studies

Apple research health app

Tall people have a higher likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, Penn researchers say

Cholesterol levels among U.S. adults are improving, but greater strides are needed

Cholesterol levels falling among U.S. adults

E-cigarettes are as dangerous to smokers' hearts as traditional cigarettes – maybe more so

e-cigarettes harm heart more tobacco

Despite benefits, many cardiac valve surgery patients don't receive cardiac rehabilitation

Menopause before age 50 may increase a woman's risk for cardiovascular disease

Hot flashes menopause

Study links blood pressure medication to suicide risk, but some health experts are skeptical

blood pressure medication suicide

When tragedy strikes: Preventing sudden cardiac death in student-athletes

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Youth Sports

Women who 'self-silence' are at a greater risk for stroke, study says

The health benefits of red wine

Red Wine 09132019

Naps may be good for your heart – but only a couple a week

Naps may reduce risk of stroke, heart attacks

How your feet could be signaling heart problems

Woman Feet 09092019

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire: dispelling the safety myth of e-cigarettes, vaping

Heart art 09042019

Getting just the right amount of sleep can help prevent heart attacks

Sleep increase heart attack risk

Dog owners may have healthier hearts than others, study suggests

dogs heart health

Hypertension: What it is and how to deal with it

Blood pressure 07292019

Endurance athletes have the heart to compete on the big stage

Doctor, is it OK if I use marijuana?

Marijuana Heart Health 06202019

Health Insurance

IBX joins forces with American Heart Association for free employees-only CPR training

ibx cpr training

Surprising study finds red and white meat to be equally bad for cholesterol

meat cholesterol health

Heartburn medications can cause more harm than good, large study finds

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This is the 'Goldilocks' amount of blueberries to eat daily for improved heart health

blueberries heart health

Flavored e-cigarettes may lead to heart disease, study finds

Children's Health

Most youth who suddenly die playing sports are middle schoolers, study finds

Youth Deaths Basketball Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Doctor Apple will see you now

Apple Watch 4 ECG 05062019

This tech-y toilet seat monitors heart failure patients from home

toilet seat detect heart failure

Adults who skip breakfast have increased risk of cardiovascular-related death, study finds

skipping breakfast death

Bryn Mawr Hospital first in Pennsylvania to enroll patient in clinical trial for new heart blockage treatment

Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy

The resting heart rate men in their 50s don't want to see on their smartwatch

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Type-2 diabetes before age 40 carries excess risk of death, especially for women

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Getting skinny by eating fat: taking measure of the keto diet

keto diet high fat low carb 03192019

Can sitting less decrease your risk of heart disease?

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Study links hormone therapy to increased risk of heart disease

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CVS offers free weekly heart health checks in February

Doctor takes a patient's blood pressure

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