Certain activities and situations can trigger heart attacks in those at risk, but researchers are showing how these risks need to be placed in the proper context.
For people with peripheral artery disease, any sort of physical activity is better than not doing anything.
Beta blockers are useful in treating a variety of cardiovascular conditions including angina, heart failure, and hypertension.
People who wait more than 24 hours after a heart attack to get an angioplasty do not benefit from it.
The Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Health Publications have worked together to offer a more detailed alternative to the government’s MyPlate dietary recommendations.
I come from a long line of family members with heart disease. Right now, my HDL is 62 mg/dL [milligrams per deciliter], and my LDL is 115 mg/dL. My doctor isn’t worried about my LDL, but shouldn’t I shoot for an LDL level under 100 mg/dL?
Old-fashioned social networking – the face-to-face kind – can affect our health, both positively and negatively.
An expert advisory panel reiterated its belief that healthy people who have not been diagnosed with heart disease do not need to get an electrocardiogram test.
I am 70, have had sleep problems, and have started to take Ambien every night. It seems to be working very well. Is it okay if I keep on taking it?
More and more nutrition advice seems to be anti-sugar these days. So are artificial sweeteners a good alternative?