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Keeping tabs on your health by paying attention to your blood pressure, cholesterol, and other important metrics.

The most common type of heart disease, it happens when fatty deposits narrow the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

Try these tips to ward off ongoing stress and its many health risks, such as chronic inflammation and chronic disease.
 

Chronic stress can take a toll on your health.
 

Recognizing and harnessing stress.
 

Defining the stress response.
 

This mood disorder is more than feeling blue.
 

A combination of therapy and medication often works best.
 

It’s just as common as it is in younger people.
 

Many factors play a role.