Results for "Heart Health"

If you need another reason to get your stress levels under control, here’s one—high stress is correlated with an increased risk of stroke. Research has...

Habits are hard to break, especially if you’re a smoker. We all know that it’s horrible for our health, but we can all agree it’s pretty tough to quit. “Most...

Hearing your child has a congenital heart defect (CHD) can bring a whole mix of emotions, ranging from sadness to guilt to anger. CHDs are the most common...

It’s likely you’ve had your cholesterol levels checked, probably many times. They are an important health marker—high cholesterol levels put you at risk...

Has your heart ever skipped a beat or fluttered? There are a lot of odd things that our heart can do when we are stressed, scared and even in love. But...

Heart failure is a serious health issue for a lot of Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 6.2 million U.S....

“Tough” is a dad who stubs his toe on the door jamb and doesn’t say a word. “Self-reliant” is a mother that carries all the grocery bags (in one trip)...

Data, data, data! If there’s one thing the modern world can’t get enough of, it’s information. The same is true for the health industry. Over the last...

Before 2020, you probably didn’t think much about your blood oxygen levels. Maybe there was a time you got sick or needed surgery, and a health professional...

Will an aspirin a day keep a heart attack at bay? The answer: It depends. If you’ve had a heart attack or stroke, or are at high risk for one (and not...