heart health

Why Saunas Are Ridiculously Good for You

By Amanda MacMillan

You Can Reverse the Effects of Being a Couch Potato, But Here’s What It’ll Take

By Alice Park

50 Years Ago This Week: Inside the First Heart Transplant

By Lily Rothman

Why Your Odds of Getting a Heart Transplant Are So Low

By Emily Barone
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3 Reasons Why Coffee Is So Good for You

Coffee is increasingly earning scientists’ approval. Studies continue to suggest that the beverage may have some beneficial effects on health.In the latest analysis, published in the BMJ, researchers scanned nearly 220 studies on coffee and...

By Alice Park

It’s Official: Dog Owners Live Longer, Healthier Lives

In case you need another reason to snuggle your pup: According to a new study of more than 3.4 million people, owning a dog is linked to a longer life. The research, published in Scientific...

By Amanda MacMillan

Eating Too Quickly May Be Bad for Your Health

Slow down and savor your food

By Jamie Ducharme

Almost Half of Americans Have High Blood Pressure

In the first change to blood pressure guidelines in 14 years, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology say that the threshold for high blood pressure should be lower. Under the new...

By Alice Park

Here's Another Reason to Feel Good About Drinking Coffee

The news about coffee just keeps getting better. In a new analysis of one of the country’s largest and longest-running studies, drinking coffee was linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and coronary...

By Amanda MacMillan

Do Heart Stents Work? What You Need to Know

A study suggests that stents placed in heart arteries to relieve chest pain isn’t as effective as doctors thought. What you need to know about stents, their safety and who should be getting them

By Alice Park

FDA Moves to Revoke Claim About Soy and Heart Health

United States officials announced on Monday that they are moving to revoke a health claim that soy protein can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.In a statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

This Woman's Heart Actually 'Broke' After Her Dog Died. Here's How It Happened

She had Takotsubo cardiomyopathy—often called broken-heart syndrome

By Jamie Ducharme

Here's How Practicing Tai Chi Can Help the Heart

For many heart patients, the rehab after a heart attack can be just as stressful as the event itself. Now researchers may have an alternative for them

By Alice Park

The Surprising Link Between Marriage and Heart Health

People in marriages that steadily get sweeter have lower cholesterol and healthier weight than marriages that stay the same, according to a new 16-year study. But both were preferable to marriages that got worse: couples...

By Amanda MacMillan

How Working Too Much Can Actually Kill You

A Japanese woman died after clocking more than 150 hours of overtime in a month

By Melissa Chan

The Surprising Health Benefits of Saunas

Spending time in the sauna may help lower your chances of developing high blood pressure, say the authors of a recent study in the American Journal of Hypertension. Finnish men in the study who used...

By Amanda MacMillan

The Surprising Reason You Should Stop Skipping Breakfast

People who skip breakfast are more likely to have dangerous plaque buildup in their arteries, which puts them at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.Skipping breakfast has been associated with being...

By Amanda MacMillan

Meditation May Help Against Heart Disease, Says American Heart Association

The American Heart Association issues its first scientific statement that reviews the evidence behind whether meditation can reduce the risk of heart attacks

By Alice Park

How Marriage May Literally Break Your Heart...or Keep it Healthy

Fighting with a partner is as bad for the heart as being overweight, say doctors.

By Belinda Luscombe

7 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age

There’s mounting evidence that some of the best things you can do for your brain are also some of the best for your body.A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association and American Stroke...

By Amanda MacMillan
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