A look at the causes of high blood pressure
According to the American Heart Association, one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, the rate is higher in African Americans. Find out if you’re at risk here.
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Facts You May Not Know About Heart Health And Heart Disease
Do you have any idea what keeps your hear ticking as it should? Check out some amazing and little known facts about your heart here.
Read MoreEating Carbs Can Boost The Risk Of Heart Disease In Women
Women who eat more white bread, white rice, pizza, and other carbohydrate-rich foods that cause blood sugar to spike are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than women who eat less of those foods, a new study suggests.
Read MoreDecrease Your Risk Of Heart Disease By Managing Your Stress
“While people know stress plays a role in how they feel physically, they’re often unaware that it is a risk factor for heart disease,” says Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, an attending cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Read MoreProcessed Meats Linked To Heart Disease And Diabetes
Processed meats may increase a person’s risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to research conducted at Harvard University. See what the findings of the study were and how you can take steps to help prevent these diseases.
Read MoreDo Women Need To Worry About Heart Disease?
Yes. Among all U.S. women who die each year, one in four dies of heart disease. In 2004, nearly 60 percent more women died of cardiovascular disease (both heart disease and stroke) than from all cancers combined. The older a woman gets, the more likely she is to get heart disease. But women of all ages should be concerned about heart disease. All women should take steps to prevent heart
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