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How to Survive A Heart Attack
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How to Survive A Heart Attack

Gregory S. Thomas, MD, MPH | April 4, 2017

Every year, about 750,000 Americans have a heart attack. Even though advances in emergency care and cardiology have greatly improved…

An Irregular Heartbeat Can Cause A Stroke
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An Irregular Heartbeat Can Cause A Stroke

Hugh Calkins, MD | March 27, 2017

Try these new approaches to protect yourself against atrial fibrillation… If you have a type of irregular heartbeat known as…

Reasons Why Your Blood Pressure Is Still High

Reasons Why Your Blood Pressure Is Still High

Holly Kramer, MD, MPH | March 27, 2017

New research shows how 100,000 lives could be saved each year... When it comes to treating serious medical conditions, you…

Meet the Real Villain of High Blood Pressure—Sugar

Meet the Real Villain of High Blood Pressure—Sugar

James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD | March 6, 2017

When it comes to high blood pressure, Public Enemy #1 has always been salt. For years, our doctors, governments, dietary…

Taking a Statin? Beware of These Dangerous Interactions With Other Heart Drugs
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Taking a Statin? Beware of These Dangerous Interactions With Other Heart Drugs

Barbara S. Wiggins, PharmD | February 13, 2017

If you’re taking a statin drug to help reduce your risk for heart attack or stroke, you wouldn’t expect it…

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

January 31, 2017

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

Fainting: How to Tell When It’s Dangerous
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Fainting: How to Tell When It’s Dangerous

Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, MBBS, CCFP-EM, MSc | October 13, 2016

Fainting can be a frightening experience—especially if you don’t know what’s caused it. In most cases, it’s something harmless. But…

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…

How TV Can Kill You
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How TV Can Kill You

August 3, 2016

You may think binge-watching the latest Netflix series is a guilty but harmless pleasure. Think again, you popculture coach potatoes.…

The Best Way to Reverse AFib (It’s Not Drugs or Surgery)
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The Best Way to Reverse AFib (It’s Not Drugs or Surgery)

Prashanthan Sanders | July 22, 2016

If you’re diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib—a chronic condition that creates abnormal heart rhythms, increasing the risk…

Should You Take Aspirin? There’s an App for That
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Should You Take Aspirin? There’s an App for That

July 18, 2016

Figuring out whether to take a daily low-dose aspirin is tricky. By reducing the tendency of blood to clot, aspirin…

Snooze Your Way to Better Cholesterol
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Snooze Your Way to Better Cholesterol

May 27, 2016

A high level of HDL, the good kind of cholesterol, protects your heart and your brain. You’ve heard plenty about…

What You Don’t Know About Statins (Could Hurt You)
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What You Don’t Know About Statins (Could Hurt You)

May 25, 2016

Cholesterol-lowering statins, touted as “wonder” drugs, are in the news—again. And the news is not all good. Here’s the latest…

Tart Cherry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure

Tart Cherry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure

May 19, 2016

Tart Montmorency cherries and their juice, already a popular natural remedy for gout, sore muscles and insomnia, may be good…

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…