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Can Aspirin Therapy Really Work for You?
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Can Aspirin Therapy Really Work for You?

Mark J. Alberts, MD | August 15, 2016

Up to one in four people aren’t getting the expected heart benefits… For millions of Americans, popping one or two…

To Live a Long Life…Be (Just a Little) Overweight
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To Live a Long Life…Be (Just a Little) Overweight

Barbara S. Wiggins, PharmD | May 19, 2016

If you want to live to a ripe old age, the healthiest weight to be may be…modestly overweight. Huh? Isn’t…

After a Heart Attack, Optimism Beats Gratitude
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After a Heart Attack, Optimism Beats Gratitude

December 22, 2015

You know that the mind has a profound influence on the body. So did Harvard Medical School researchers when they…

Stop a Heart Attack Before It Happens
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Stop a Heart Attack Before It Happens

John A. Elefteriades, MD | August 12, 2015

Catching these subtle early-warning signs could save your life! Chest pain…shortness of breath…feeling faint…and/or discomfort in the arm—or even the…

Tasty Way to Lower Heart Attack Risk
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Tasty Way to Lower Heart Attack Risk

Eric Rimm, ScD | July 6, 2015

Here is the tastiest way to help prevent a heart attack—eat more berries! In a study of 93,600 women, those…

Omega-3 Supplements May Save Your Life After a Heart Attack
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Omega-3 Supplements May Save Your Life After a Heart Attack

May 7, 2015

You’ve survived a heart attack. But you’re worried—could another one be waiting to happen? After all, it’s a vulnerable time.…

‘Tis the Season…For Heart Attacks
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‘Tis the Season…For Heart Attacks

Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD | December 3, 2014

How to lower your risk at holiday time... Thanksgiving to New Year’s is the time of year for family…festivities…good eating—and…

Sex and Heart Attacks—Myths and Facts
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Sex and Heart Attacks—Myths and Facts

Henry G. Stratmann, MD | July 8, 2014

How many movies have you seen that include a part where a guy is dead in bed after a sex…

Sex Can Cause a Heart Attack—and Four More Triggers It’s Important to Know About
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Sex Can Cause a Heart Attack—and Four More Triggers It’s Important to Know About

Barry A. Franklin, PhD | July 8, 2014

We’ve all seen dramatic scenes in movies in which a person suffers a heart attack following an angry outburst…after hearing…

Secret Symptoms of a Heart Attack
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Secret Symptoms of a Heart Attack

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

In the movies, when people have heart attacks, they often clutch their chest in pain and collapse on the floor.…

Surprising Heart Attack Symptoms
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Surprising Heart Attack Symptoms

Antonio M. Gotto, MD, DPhil | May 27, 2014

Even anxiety can be a warning sign Former talk-show host Rosie O’Donnell recently became one of the 195,000 Americans each…

Had a Heart Attack? Watch Out for PTSD
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Had a Heart Attack? Watch Out for PTSD

Donald Edmonson, PhD | May 1, 2014

If you or a loved one has had a heart attack, then you probably already know that you should be…

Become Heart Attack Proof—Here Are the Tests and Other Strategies You Really Need…
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Become Heart Attack Proof—Here Are the Tests and Other Strategies You Really Need…

Michael Ozner, MD | March 14, 2014

There are few things as reassuring as hearing your doctor say that your cholesterol levels are “normal.” But don’t assume…

Do You Have a Heart Attack Gene?
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Do You Have a Heart Attack Gene?

Bradley F. Bale, MD | March 14, 2014

Finding out could save your life! Even if you do everything right-you don't smoke, you're not overweight and you manage…

Did You Have a Heart Attack—And Not Know It?
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Did You Have a Heart Attack—And Not Know It?

Wilbert Aronow, MD | April 5, 2013

When you have a heart attack, you know it because the main symptom—crushing chest pain—is overwhelmingly obvious. That’s what most…