Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Hantavirus explained: What to know after the cruise ship outbreak
Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises
Why testosterone levels drop and when to consider treatment
Don't count on daily aspirin to prevent colon cancer
Night owls' habits linked to worse heart health
After ablation, exercise may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence
What can cause an enlarged heart?
Women's unique risks for heart disease
Navigating your online patient portal: Best practices
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Rethinking HDL cholesterol
The scientific understanding of HDL cholesterol has evolved in recent years, and many cardiologists now believe that HDL may be more of a bystander rather than a "good guy" that helps lower heart disease risk. While some types of HDL are great at plucking excess cholesterol from LDL and artery walls (a process referred to as reverse cholesterol transport) other types of HDL don't do this. In clinical trials, medications to raise HDL levels-including a drug specifically designed to improve reverse cholesterol transport-have not succeeded in lowering heart attacks and strokes.
Coping with chronic pain, depression, and high blood pressure
Chronic pain is linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure, which may be driven in part by depression, according to a 2026 study. Mind-body therapies and medications may help.
Heart problems and the heat: What to know and do
High temperatures raise risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and also stress the cardiovascular system, making the heart work harder. If you have a heart condition, here's how to keep cool and protect yourself when temperatures rise.
Healthier plant-based diet tied to lower risk of dementia
Hantavirus explained: What to know after the cruise ship outbreak
Stay strong at any age with 4 basic exercises
Why testosterone levels drop and when to consider treatment
Don't count on daily aspirin to prevent colon cancer
Night owls' habits linked to worse heart health
After ablation, exercise may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence
What can cause an enlarged heart?
Women's unique risks for heart disease
Navigating your online patient portal: Best practices
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