CONDITIONS / STROKE

Know Your Numbers

Do you know what your blood pressure is? Or your cholesterol or blood sugar? Many don't, but this ups your risk of a stroke or heart attack. >

Phthalates and the Heart

Phthalates used to manufacture certain plastics raise the risk of heart disease. There are a number of ways you can reduce your exposure. >

A New Safeguard Against Dementia: Blood Pressure Control

If you have high blood pressure, meds to lower it will protect you from a stroke or heart attack and likely cut your risk of dementia. >

Activity Monitor Readings Offer Early Warnings on Heart Problems

Step count and heart rate info from smartphones and activity trackers can be used to identify potential heart problems before they happen. >

New Guidelines Think Outside the Heart

Peripheral vascular diseases affect blood vessels far from the heart and show up differently in women and men. New guidance from the AHA. >

High Blood Pressure Seen in Teens with Too Little Sleep

Poor sleep, a known risk factor for hypertension in adults, raises teens’ blood pressure, too. Help kids create a relaxing bedtime routine. >

Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad News for Arteries

The sugar substitute, aspartame, triggers an insulin response that makes fatty plaques stick to arteries. Heart disease and stroke follow. >

You Need Protein. Where It Comes From Matters, Too

Getting more of your protein from plants than from animals not only cuts your risk of cardiovascular disease, it helps the planet. >

Overweight? Make Sure You Get Enough Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to high blood pressure, particularly in those with high BMIs. Getting enough D can lower it, but don't overdo. >

Encouraging News for Sedentary Folks

If you spend most of your time sitting, take heart: Adding exercise, even 5 minutes a day, will do good things for your blood pressure. >

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