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Tag: heart disease
Statins Giving You Achy Muscles? Ask Your Doctor About These 4 Potential Fixes
Statins are effective for preventing heart attacks and strokes, but some people stop taking them because of side effects. If you think you can’t tolerate statins, ask your doctor about trying the following steps.
Women: Here’s Your No. 1 Killer
Women, what do you think your #1 killer is? It’s not breast cancer.
Are Hot Tubs Safe If You Have Heart Disease?
Can you relax in a hot tub if you have heart disease? Here’s what you need to know about the potential dangers and some common-sense safety tips.
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Should You Get a Preventive Ultrasound Screening to Help Detect Heart Attack or Stroke?
If you don’t have symptoms of cardiovascular disease, a preventive ultrasound screening is unlikely to be helpful, experts say.
How You Can Avoid Holiday Heart Syndrome
Holiday heart syndrome is when overeating (and overindulging in alcohol) leads to an irregular heartbeat. Here’s how to avoid it.
How to Read Food Labels If You Have Heart Disease
Food labels contain a lot of valuable information to help you manage heart disease or its risk factors. Our dietitian explains 7 numbers you need to pay attention to on the Nutrition Facts.
Women: Don’t Ignore These 3 Subtle Heart Attack Symptoms
Find out 3 common signs of a heart attack in women and learn when they are cause for concern. Hint: Chest pain often isn’t your first clue.
How to Protect Yourself Against Heart and Vascular Disease
Since heart risk rises as you age, modifying every risk factor you can becomes important for staying healthy.
Is Red Meat Bad for Your Heart … or Not?
New reports suggest that eating red meat may not be bad for your heart after all. But take that news with a grain of salt. This Q&A explains.
