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Life is precious, and so is your heart. Our advice from leading medical experts gives you the tools you need to prioritize your heart health — everything from lifestyle tips to recipe ideas and helpful guidance for specific heart conditions.

Woman taking blood pressure with a cuff at home in kitchen
July 22, 2025/Heart Health

How Stress Is Linked to High Blood Pressure

Daily stressors can increase BP in the moment, as well as contribute to habits that can feed long-term hypertension

X-ray of implanted pacemaker
July 11, 2025/Heart Health

How To Know if You Need a Pacemaker

Fainting, heart palpitations and shortness of breath are just a few signs your heart may need help

Person sweating, bent over, grimacing
July 3, 2025/Heart Health

Low Blood Pressure and High Heart Rate? Here’s What It Means

You may notice this combination when you’re exercising or after standing up too fast

Man sitting in chair, holding hand to chest, trying to relax and breath
July 2, 2025/Heart Health

What To Do if Someone Is Having a Heart Attack

Calling 911 or emergency services should always be your first step

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Healthcare provider using stethoscope to listen to patient's heart
June 23, 2025/Heart Health

A ‘Mild Heart Attack’ Is Still a Big Deal: Here’s What You Need To Know

Mild heart attacks may cause less damage, but they can still lead to serious complications and require medical attention

Person sitting at desk, on the computer for a team call, with call participants on the monitor
May 16, 2025/Heart Health

What a Sedentary Lifestyle Can Do to Your Health

Inactivity increases your risk of aches, pains and chronic diseases

Grilled salmon and veggie skewers
May 15, 2025/Heart Health

Managing Your Atrial Fibrillation: What To Eat (and Avoid)

Opt for plant-based foods and consider limiting alcohol and caffeine

Person checking medication information, sitting at kitchen table
April 30, 2025/Heart Health

Is My Statin To Blame for Muscle Pain?

Up to 30% of people who take the cholesterol-lowering medication feel aches and soreness

Bottle of vitamins and oversized capsule of vitamin B, with oversized heart in background
April 8, 2025/Heart Health

How Too Much Niacin Can Raise Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Though it was once used as a cholesterol-lowering medication, niacin is no longer a recommended treatment

Chunks of beef tallow in wooden bowl
March 13, 2025/Nutrition

Chewing the Fat: Is Beef Tallow Healthy?

It’s best to avoid regular use of the ‘beef drippings,’ given high levels of saturated fat

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