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Top 10 heart-friendly cities

Using factors such as stress levels, cardiovascular mortality, high blood pressure, smoking, and the number of people who commute by foot/bike instead ... Read More »

The heart shrinks around age 50

They say that the Grinch had a heart that was two-sizes too small. He must have been over 50. Several studies have noted that the chambers of the ... Read More »

Heart disease study reveals unexpected risk

The prevailing belief in medicine has been that Hispanic people are less likely to suffer heart attack or stroke than Caucasian people. But, more ... Read More »

New findings on vitamin E show mixed results

So many researchers studies, so little time. That's sometimes how I feel when I sift through the scores of research articles on health and ... Read More »

Students eating better and moving more

Soccer snack grouch here. But this time I'm not griping about the nutritiously poor, often unnecessary soccer snacks tossed to young kids after the ... Read More »

Randy Jackson campaigns for diabetes awareness

If you're an American Idol fan, then you probably took notice of judge Randy Jackson's dramatic weight loss a while back. But what you may not realize ... Read More »

Seals of approval are bought

At my grocery store, there are a number of items that carry seals of approval from the heart and cancer organizations. To me, this seal of approval ... Read More »

September 30th is World Heart Day

The World Heart Federation has declared this Friday, September 30th, World Heart Day. Their theme this year is "Team Up for Healthy Hearts" and around ... Read More »

Phylicia Rashad talks about PAD

Phylicia Rashad, well-known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the 80's comedy The Cosby Show, knows about heart disease -- she's had eight family ... Read More »

Thirteen ways to a healthier heart

The AHA recently released thirteen steps that the general public and the food industry need to work on to promote better heart health in our country. ... Read More »