Heart Health

Keeping your heart healthy is essential for your overall health and wellbeing. From cholesterol management and good nutrition to managing health conditions and staying active, maintaining your heart health is essential. Here you will discover expert information about common heart conditions as well as learn how to protect your heart.

Heart Health Basics

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What Are the Symptoms and Early Signs of Heart Disease?

Tips for Heart Health

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Talk Therapy Is Good for Your Heart Health, Study Finds
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Nordic Walking Can Help Improve Heart Health—Here's How To Do It
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What Is the Valsalva Maneuver, and Is It Safe?

Explore Heart Health

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New Research Shows Eating the Occasional Sweet Treat Is Better for Your Heart Than No Sugar at All
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Study: Constipation Might Raise the Risk of Cardiac Events Like Heart Attacks
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Your Coffee Habit May Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes—Here's How Many Cups to See Benefits
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Drinking This Many Cups of Coffee Each Day Could Put Your Heart Health at Risk
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8 Heart-Healthy Behaviors That May Help Slow Down Biological Aging
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Study Shows Erythritol, a Common Sweetener, Could Cause Blood Clotting
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Study: Common Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
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Study: Fish Oil Supplements Tied to Increased Risk of Stroke, AFib in Some People
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What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Alcohol on a Plane? New Research Explains
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How Long Can You Sustain Weight Loss on Wegovy? New Research Might Have the Answer
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Study: Regular Sleep and Physical Activity Boost Heart Health in Middle Age
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Is It a Heart Attack or Heartburn?
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Is Eating Vegan Actually Better For Heart Health? Study Says Yes
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Too Much or Too Little 'Good' Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
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Risk of Fatal Heart Attack May Double During Heat Waves and Days With Poor Air Quality
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Even Just 4,000 Steps a Day Can Help You Live Longer, New Research Shows
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What Is a Pulse Oximeter?
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How Drinking 2-3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Help You Live a Longer Life
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Using Artificial Sweeteners May Raise the Risk of Heart Disease, Study Shows
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Monkeypox Linked to Myocarditis in New Case Study—Here's What To Know
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Statins, Used To Protect Against Heart Attacks, Are Likely Not the Cause of Muscle Pain
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The Benefits of Napping
Quiz: How Heart-Friendly is Your Life?
Are Your Habits Good for Your Heart Health?
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12 Ways To Lower Your Heart Rate
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A Complete Guide to Your Heart
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Diet and Sugary Drinks Linked to Higher Atrial Fibrillation Risk, Study Shows
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What Are Triglycerides—And How Can You Lower Them?
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Study Shows Plant-Based Diets Are Good for Heart Health—Do You Need to Go Entirely Vegan?
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Everything to Know About Cholesterol
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What Is CPR?
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10 Ways To Keep Your Heart Healthy
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What To Know About Holiday Heart Syndrome
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How To Know if You Have a Good, Healthy Heart Rate
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Eating Less Than 1 Cup of Lentils Daily Lowers Cholesterol Levels, Study Suggests
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Study: Eating More Than 12 Eggs a Week Shown Not to Impact Cholesterol Levels
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Black Americans Have the Highest Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease—But Most Have Never Heard of It
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Statins Can Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes—So Why Aren't More People Taking Them?
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Do You Need to Give Up Eggs if You Have High Cholesterol?
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Over 40% of US Adults With High Cholesterol Don't Know It and Aren't Getting Treatment
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What Is HDL Cholesterol?
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How Can You Naturally Lower Your Cholesterol?
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6 Foods That Are High in Cholesterol
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How Is High Cholesterol Treated?
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Normal Cholesterol Levels
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Everything You Need To Know About High Cholesterol
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What Is LDL Cholesterol?
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What Is Peripheral Artery Disease?
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Low-Fat Diet Plan: A Guide
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The Best Salmon to Eat
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What Is the Best Supplement To Lower Cholesterol?
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Cholesterol Overview