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Read More about Eating more whole grains linked to lower heart-related risks
Eating more whole grains linked to lower heart-related risks

Eating more whole grains linked to lower heart-related risks
Over a period of nearly two decades, people who ate at least three daily servings of whole-grain foods showed smaller increases in blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and waist size compared with people who ate only small amounts of whole grains.
Read More about Looking past blood pressure numbers
Looking past blood pressure numbers

Looking past blood pressure numbers
For decades, blood pressure treatment was dictated by a person’s numbers, with a blood pressure less than 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) considered normal. But evidence has proved this to be an inadequate goal. Research now suggests an individualized approach to managing blood pressure that considers other heart health risks, lifestyle habits, and family history may be a better way to ward off heart attacks and strokes.
Read More about Music and health
Music and health

Music and health

Researchers are exploring the many ways in which music may influence health, from stress relief to athletic performance.

Read More about Beyond blood pressure: Added benefits from the DASH diet
Beyond blood pressure: Added benefits from the DASH diet

Beyond blood pressure: Added benefits from the DASH diet
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating pattern doesn’t just lower blood pressure. It may also reduce inflammation, heart injury, and heart strain.
Read More about Fruit of the month: Apples
Fruit of the month: Apples

Fruit of the month: Apples
Unpeeled apples are good sources of both fiber and compounds called polyphenols that benefit heart health. Eating apples often may help lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammation.
Read More about Does early heart disease run in your family?
Does early heart disease run in your family?

Does early heart disease run in your family?
People with a family history of premature or early coronary artery disease (defined as a heart attack that occurs before age 55 in a man or before age 65 in a woman) face a higher risk of heart disease than people without that family history. Some of this elevated risk comes from genetic factors linked to higher cholesterol and blood pressure values. But unhealthy habits—such as smoking and poor eating and exercise habits—also tend to run in families and may contribute as well.
Read More about High blood pressure? Treat the risk, not the number
High blood pressure? Treat the risk, not the number

High blood pressure? Treat the risk, not the number
People with a high risk for heart attacks and strokes might benefit from taking blood pressure–lowering medications, even if their blood pressure is in the normal or "high normal" range and they have no clear signs of cardiovascular disease.
Read More about Migraines linked to high blood pressure after menopause
Migraines linked to high blood pressure after menopause

Migraines linked to high blood pressure after menopause
Women with migraine headaches may be more likely to develop high blood pressure after menopause.
Read More about Reducing heart risks in the wake of breast cancer treatment
Reducing heart risks in the wake of breast cancer treatment

Reducing heart risks in the wake of breast cancer treatment
Hormone therapy is a highly successful breast cancer treatment for women, but it can elevate cardiovascular risk. Women can reduce those risks by being vigilant about their heart health and working closely with their doctors. Women who have taken or are taking these medications as part of breast cancer treatment should focus on adopting a healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly, and keeping close tabs on their blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels.
Read More about Keep heart disease at bay with a salad a day?
Keep heart disease at bay with a salad a day?

Keep heart disease at bay with a salad a day?
Eating one cup of leafy green vegetables a day may help lower heart disease risk. Leafy greens are rich in nitrates, which the body converts to nitric oxide (a compound that helps reduce blood pressure).
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