Heart Disease

What Exactly Is Cholesterol?
Heart Disease Risk Factor #1: Nitric Oxide
30 Healthy Cholesterol Tips
8 Superfoods for Fall
The Path to a Healthy Heart
Eat for Better Cholesterol: 12 Essential Foods
The 50 Best Foods for Your Heart
Bar Food That’s Good for Your Heart (Seriously!)
5 Foods that Lower Cholesterol Naturally
6 Healthy Numbers You Need to Know
28 Heart Health Secrets Cardiologists Want You to Know
The Sobering Connection Between Obesity and Heart Disease
22 Foods That Can Help Lower Blood Pressure
5 Heart Disease Risk Factors You Might Not Know
5 Silent Signs of Clogged Arteries That Will Surprise You
15 Lifesaving Tips to Prevent Heart Disease
The Best Foods to Eat to Avoid Clogged Arteries
8 Ways to Prevent Stress and Heart Disease
11 Tests for Heart Disease You Never Knew You Needed
A Cardiologist’s Guide to Smart Statin Use
9 Things to Know About Heart Attacks Before You Have One
4 Easy, Natural Ways to Make Your Heart Stronger
The 6 Most Dangerous Times for Your Heart, According to a Cardiologist
A Doctor Explains: Why 75 Is the Magic Number for Healthy Arteries
These Are 12 Silent Symptoms of a Heart Attack, According to Cardiologists
6 Things You Can Do to Prevent DVT, A Deadly Blood Clot In Your Leg
What to Do If Someone Is Having a Heart Attack: Must-Know First Aid
9 Physical and Emotional Ways Heart Disease Is Different for Women
11 Signs You Might Be Headed For a Heart Attack
The Worst Eating Habits for Cholesterol
44 Things Heart Doctors Do to Protect Their Own Hearts
17 Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure (and One Cool Medication Trick)
8 Signs You’re Eating Too Much Saturated Fat
9 Silent Signs of Atrial Fibrillation You Should Know
8 Silent Signs of Deep Vein Thrombosis
10 Subtle Signs You Could Have Congestive Heart Failure
10 Home Remedies that Raise Low Blood Pressure
13 Foods Cardiologists Try to Never Eat
12 Foods That May Help Improve Your Circulation
Study: Pessimism Could Literally Hurt Your Heart
I Wore Compression Socks for a Month, and Now I Can’t Live Without Them
7 Silent Blood Clot Symptoms to Watch Out For
Sex After a Heart Attack: 7 Things You Need to Know
11 Silent Signs of Heart Trouble You Shouldn’t Ignore
Here’s How to Have Your Most Heart-Healthy Day
8 Chest Pains You Might Mistake for a Heart Attack
The Painkiller You’re Popping Like M&Ms Could Lead to a Heart Attack
What It Means When Your Heart Skips a Beat—and 9 Things That Cause It
Got Gray Hair? It Could Mean Your Heart’s In Trouble
How to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke: 30 Ways to Reduce Your Risk
The 5 Medical Tests for Your Heart that Can Save Your Life
Attention Paleo Dieters: If You Don’t Use This Spice, Your Heart Is at Risk
How Shingles Can Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
This Infographic Shows What a Heart Attack Looks Like Depending on Your Race and Gender
“I Held My Own Heart”: What This Transplant Recipient Learned from a Rare Opportunity
A Handful of These Nuts Each Day Could Lower Your Cholesterol
This Silent Symptom Causes Half of All Heart Attacks—and It Has Nothing to Do With Cholesterol
Taking Aspirin for Your Heart? Here’s How to Make It Even More Effective
This Is the One Thing at the Gym That Could Save Your Life—and You Probably Have No Clue Where It Is
5 Easy Ways to Lower Systolic Blood Pressure
This Surprising Symptom Could Be a Sign of a Heart Attack in Women
Men with This Blood Type Could Be More Likely to Have a Heart Attack
Holiday Heart Syndrome Is Real—What You Need to Know
Eating This One Food Every Day Could Prevent Heart Disease
Even if You Exercise Regularly, this One Habit Could Undo All Your Hard Work
This Common Type of Stress Can Literally Give You a Heart Attack
Niacin Flush: What It Is and What You Can Do About It
8 Silent Signs You May Have Heart Murmur
8 Ways to Keep Your Heart Valves Healthy
9 Simple Ways to Get a Healthy Heart Rate
It’s True—this OTC Medication Could Ease Heartbreak
This Might Be the Best Heart-Healthy Diet—and It’s Not Mediterranean
9 Reasons Your Heart Is Racing—that Are Completely Normal
This Is What Really Causes an Enlarged Heart
The Best and Worst Diets for Heart Health
10 Heart-Healthy Meals Cardiologists Cook for Themselves
16 Things Doctors Do to Lower Their High Cholesterol
12 Heart Health Breakthroughs That Could Save Your Life
The Most Important Thing I Did After My Heart Attack, According to Survivors
7 Things That Happen When Your Heart Stops Beating
The Aneurysm You Could Be at Risk For—It’s Not in Your Brain
These Latest Heart-Health Findings Could Just Save Your Life
14 Secrets from Countries with the Lowest Heart Disease Rates
15 Stroke Symptoms in Women We Too Often Ignore, Say Neurology & Heart Doctors
11 Things to Know About the DASH Diet
9 Sneaky Female Heart Attack Symptoms Women Might Be Ignoring
The Worst Heart Health Advice Cardiologists Have Heard
14 Things You Think Cause Heart Disease But Don’t
20 Foods That Can Help Prevent Clogged Arteries
How Your Cholesterol May Be Rising While You Sleep
This Amount of Sleep Could Be Dangerous for Your Arteries
12 Times Aspirin Won’t Work—and Could Be Dangerous
6 Warning Signs You May Be at Risk for Cardiac Arrest
Doing This Activity 1 Hour a Week Lowers Heart Attack Risk by 70 Percent
This Fatty Acid Can Actually Reduce Your Heart Attack Risk by 48 Percent
13 Common Infections That May Raise Your Heart Attack Risk
The States with the Most (and Least) Deadly Heart Attacks
The 9 Worst Foods for Your Cholesterol, According to Experts
10 Foods that May Help Lower Cholesterol
7 Amazing Heart Disease Breakthroughs of 2019
How to Use an AED: The Device That Saved My Life
If You Don’t Eat a Banana Every Day, This Might Convince You to Start
I Almost Died of a Blood Clot at Age 38
Heart Attacks: What Doctors Want You to Know About Symptoms, Treatments, and Causes
I Had POTS Syndrome But Was Misdiagnosed With Anxiety
The 9 Worst Foods for Your Heart
These Are the Statin Side Effects You Should Know About
6 Types of Heart Disease Doctors Need You to Know
What It Means When You Have Chest Pain That Comes and Goes
What It Could Mean If You Have Right-Side Chest Pain
What Chest Pain on Your Left Side Could Mean
These Are the 4 Stages of Heart Failure
Why Does Heart Failure Cause Swollen Feet?
What to Know About Sinus Arrhythmias, a Type of Irregular Heartbeat
My Breast Lump Wasn’t Cancer—It Was a Sign of High Cholesterol
I Almost Died From a Heart Attack Because of a Little-Known Type of Cholesterol
8 Things You Can Do to Lower Your LDL Cholesterol
20 Foods With Healthy Fats You Should Definitely Be Eating
7 Ways to Boost Good Cholesterol if Your HDL Level is Low
Trans Fat vs. Saturated Fat: What’s the Difference?
The Truth About the Cholesterol in Eggs
My Doctor Told Me I’d Never Lower My Cholesterol Naturally—I Proved Her Wrong
4 Signs of High Cholesterol You Should Know About
9 Natural Ways to Lower Cholesterol
What Is Saturated Fat?
HDL vs. LDL Cholesterol: What’s the Difference?
My Doctor Told Me Not To Worry About My High Cholesterol—and I Ended Up Needing a Quadruple Bypass
My Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Led to a Heart Attack at 43. Here’s What Saved My Life
This Chart Shows Healthy Cholesterol Levels by Age
A Cancer Diagnosis Changed How I Deal With My High Cholesterol
Had a Heart Attack? These Are the 7 Foods You Need Now, From a Cardiologist and Dietitian
Cardiologists Just Cleared Up 7 Common—but Inaccurate—Beliefs about Heart Disease
6 Ways Heart Disease Is Different for Women, Cardiology Experts Say
Eating This Fruit Once a Day Can Decrease Bad Cholesterol, Says New Study
Drinking This Beloved Juice Every Day Could Reduce Your Heart Disease Risk
The 4 Best Habits to Lower Your Heart Disease Risk, from a California Cardiologist
A UCLA Heart Doctor Just Shared the Age When Many Women’s Heart Disease Risk Increases
The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist
A UCLA Heart Doctor Says the Change in Seasons Can Affect Your Cholesterol
Do Statins Work for Everybody? A UCLA Cardiologist Weighs In
Eating This Nut May Reduce Heart Disease Risk, New Study Says
Skipping This Meal Can Increase Your Heart Disease Risk, Says New Study
The Most Heart Attacks Happen This One Day of the Year—Doctors’ Tips to Prevent ‘Holiday Heart’
This Is the Best Diet for Your Heart, Says New Report
The 3 Foods This Cardiologist NEVER Eats—and 5 Foods He Eats Every Day
7 Drinks That Lower High Blood Pressure
4 Easy Metrics That Help Gauge Your Heart Health (and That You Can Measure Yourself)
9 Symptoms of Pericarditis—Heart Inflammation That Can Feel Like a Heart Attack
12 Symptoms of Myocarditis
This Zero-Calorie Sweetener Was Just Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke
A Heart Doctor’s New, More Affordable Alternative for Statins
Statin Intolerance? Here’s What a Cleveland Clinic Doctor Says You Can Do
This Nightly Habit Could Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease, Says New Study
Most Heart Attacks Happen on This Day of the Week, Says New Study
Here’s How Often You Should Actually Take Your Blood Pressure, According to a Cardiologist
Heart Attacks Might Be Preventable with This Chinese Medicine Exercise, Says TikTok—So Does It Work?
New Study: Here’s What Happens to Your Heart on a Hot Day
This One Symptom Could Warn of Cardiac Arrest in 24 Hours
New Study: Doing This Can Help Reduce Your Risk of Heart Arrhythmia and Stroke
6 Silent Signs of AFib, According to a Cardiologist
5 Surprising AFib Triggers, from a Cardiologist
Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Mental Strength of Dealing with a Heart Diagnosis
New Data: 70% of Heart Attack and Stroke Patients Were Unaware This “Bad” Symptom Affected Them
New Research: Statins Might Also Slash Risk of the Most Prevalent Cancer
New Data: Having This Kind of Job May Double Heart Disease Risk
Doing This Simple Exercise Daily Could Reduce Heart Disease Risk by 20%
Heart Attack Rates Could Increase if Daylight Saving Time Disappears, Say Expert Doctors
Here’s How Long You Have To Get Help When You Feel Heart Attack Symptoms, Say Expert Doctors
Experts: Here’s Why December Is the Biggest Month for Heart Attacks
Follow Your Heart to Wellness: 29 Days to a Healthier Heart
New Research: Drinking This May Increase Heart Risk by 50%
Relying on This Type of Alarm Clock Could Increase Blood Pressure, Says New Research
This Is the Best Exercise for Heart Health, According to a Cardiologist
5 Foods to Avoid If You Have Heart Palpitations, According to a Cardiologist
New Study: If Your Partner Does This, It Could Be Raising Your Blood Pressure
Baking Soda for Heartburn: An Expert Doctor Explains What To Know
5 Mini Heart Attack Symptoms Expert Doctors Say Are Commonly Missed
This New 1-Minute Test Can Determine Heart Attack Risk in the Next 6 Months
Expert Doctors: Here’s How To Prepare Your Heart for Daylight Saving Time
New Research: Women Who Did This 2-3 Times Weekly Saw 30% Lower Risk of Death from Heart Disease
Fasting for Just 3 Days Per Week Can Lead to a Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Should You Try Intermittent Fasting? It Could Improve These 8 Conditions, an Expert Doctor Says
Insurance Will Now Cover Popular Weight Loss Drugs for Some Patients
Almost 14,000 Assistive Heart Devices Have Been Recalled Nationwide
Bursts of Anger Could Increase Heart Attack Risk, Says New Study
New Research: 75% of Past COVID Patients Now Have This Heart Condition
Eating This Vegetable Can Reduce Heart Disease Risk, Says New Research
Had Covid? Be Cautious of Your Heart Risk If You’re Part of This Group, New Study Suggests
This Food Packaging “Significantly” Produces Microplastics in Urine, Says New Research
Have A Heart Condition? Drinking This May Help You Prevent Another, Says New Research
New Research: Taking This Heart Medication Could Cut Alzheimer’s Risk By 29 Percent
Doing This During the Workday May Increase Risk of Heart Disease Death by 34%, Says New Study
New Study: Just This Much Exercise Could Lower Risk of Death from AFib
This Rising Weight-Loss Drug Reduced Heart and Death Risk, New Research Finds
Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack: A Cardiologist Explains the Differences
Can You Die from a Broken Heart? A Cardiologist Answers
The Widowmaker Heart Attack: Cardiologists Explain the Meaning
7 Types of Pacemakers Have Been Recalled with Advice for “Early Replacement”
Eating This Food Just Once a Week Could Improve Heart Health, Found a 30-Year Study
New Study: Eating More of This Spice Could Improve Heart Health and Reduce Diabetes Risk

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Heart Disease

What Exactly Is Cholesterol?

Heart Disease Risk Factor #1: Nitric Oxide

30 Healthy Cholesterol Tips

8 Superfoods for Fall

The Path to a Healthy Heart

Eat for Better Cholesterol: 12 Essential Foods

The 50 Best Foods for Your Heart

Bar Food That’s Good for Your Heart (Seriously!)

5 Foods that Lower Cholesterol Naturally

6 Healthy Numbers You Need to Know

28 Heart Health Secrets Cardiologists Want You to Know

The Sobering Connection Between Obesity and Heart Disease

22 Foods That Can Help Lower Blood Pressure

5 Heart Disease Risk Factors You Might Not Know

5 Silent Signs of Clogged Arteries That Will Surprise You

15 Lifesaving Tips to Prevent Heart Disease

The Best Foods to Eat to Avoid Clogged Arteries

8 Ways to Prevent Stress and Heart Disease

11 Tests for Heart Disease You Never Knew You Needed

A Cardiologist’s Guide to Smart Statin Use

9 Things to Know About Heart Attacks Before You Have One

4 Easy, Natural Ways to Make Your Heart Stronger

The 6 Most Dangerous Times for Your Heart, According to a Cardiologist

A Doctor Explains: Why 75 Is the Magic Number for Healthy Arteries

These Are 12 Silent Symptoms of a Heart Attack, According to Cardiologists

6 Things You Can Do to Prevent DVT, A Deadly Blood Clot In Your Leg

What to Do If Someone Is Having a Heart Attack: Must-Know First Aid

9 Physical and Emotional Ways Heart Disease Is Different for Women

11 Signs You Might Be Headed For a Heart Attack

The Worst Eating Habits for Cholesterol

44 Things Heart Doctors Do to Protect Their Own Hearts

17 Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure (and One Cool Medication Trick)

8 Signs You’re Eating Too Much Saturated Fat

9 Silent Signs of Atrial Fibrillation You Should Know

8 Silent Signs of Deep Vein Thrombosis

10 Subtle Signs You Could Have Congestive Heart Failure

10 Home Remedies that Raise Low Blood Pressure

13 Foods Cardiologists Try to Never Eat

12 Foods That May Help Improve Your Circulation

Study: Pessimism Could Literally Hurt Your Heart

I Wore Compression Socks for a Month, and Now I Can’t Live Without Them

7 Silent Blood Clot Symptoms to Watch Out For

Sex After a Heart Attack: 7 Things You Need to Know

11 Silent Signs of Heart Trouble You Shouldn’t Ignore

Here’s How to Have Your Most Heart-Healthy Day

8 Chest Pains You Might Mistake for a Heart Attack

The Painkiller You’re Popping Like M&Ms Could Lead to a Heart Attack

What It Means When Your Heart Skips a Beat—and 9 Things That Cause It

Got Gray Hair? It Could Mean Your Heart’s In Trouble

How to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke: 30 Ways to Reduce Your Risk

The 5 Medical Tests for Your Heart that Can Save Your Life

Attention Paleo Dieters: If You Don’t Use This Spice, Your Heart Is at Risk

How Shingles Can Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

This Infographic Shows What a Heart Attack Looks Like Depending on Your Race and Gender

“I Held My Own Heart”: What This Transplant Recipient Learned from a Rare Opportunity

A Handful of These Nuts Each Day Could Lower Your Cholesterol

This Silent Symptom Causes Half of All Heart Attacks—and It Has Nothing to Do With Cholesterol

Taking Aspirin for Your Heart? Here’s How to Make It Even More Effective

This Is the One Thing at the Gym That Could Save Your Life—and You Probably Have No Clue Where It Is

5 Easy Ways to Lower Systolic Blood Pressure

This Surprising Symptom Could Be a Sign of a Heart Attack in Women

Men with This Blood Type Could Be More Likely to Have a Heart Attack

Holiday Heart Syndrome Is Real—What You Need to Know

Eating This One Food Every Day Could Prevent Heart Disease

Even if You Exercise Regularly, this One Habit Could Undo All Your Hard Work

This Common Type of Stress Can Literally Give You a Heart Attack

Niacin Flush: What It Is and What You Can Do About It

8 Silent Signs You May Have Heart Murmur

8 Ways to Keep Your Heart Valves Healthy

9 Simple Ways to Get a Healthy Heart Rate

It’s True—this OTC Medication Could Ease Heartbreak

This Might Be the Best Heart-Healthy Diet—and It’s Not Mediterranean

9 Reasons Your Heart Is Racing—that Are Completely Normal

This Is What Really Causes an Enlarged Heart

The Best and Worst Diets for Heart Health

10 Heart-Healthy Meals Cardiologists Cook for Themselves

16 Things Doctors Do to Lower Their High Cholesterol

12 Heart Health Breakthroughs That Could Save Your Life

The Most Important Thing I Did After My Heart Attack, According to Survivors