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Swapping regular salt for sodium-free or lower-sodium alternatives helps people scale back their sodium intake. One option is to use a potassium chloride salt, but many people prefer herb and spice blends.
People who are out of shape often have a hard time getting the 2.5 hours of moderate exercise a week recommended by federal guidelines.
For decades, a key health message was “all fat is bad.” Today we know that good fats are essential to good health. As research mounts, the recommendations can get confusing, but plant-based oils are still the best.
Stress tests help show if your heart gets enough blood and oxygen when stressed.
Secondhand smoke exposure raises a person’s chance of developing heart disease up to 30%. But nonsmokers hospitalized for heart disease are rarely asked about this preventable risk.
A small percentage of people who take cholesterol-lowering statins complain of muscle pain.
Most people with heart failure need to limit the amount of fluid they drink to eight cups a day. That includes foods that are liquid at room temperature.
An valve can be replaced by a mechanical valve or one made from pig or cow tissue. Mechanical valves last longer but require the use of anti-clotting medicines.
Ask the doctor: When a stroke has no immediate symptoms
Exercise stress tests help diagnose possible heart disease in people with symptoms of the disease.