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Fermented Foods Do More Than Help the Gut

The live microbes in fermented foods like yogurt or kimchi appear to improve cholesterol, insulin control and even reduce your waistline. >

Recipes for Stroke Prevention

Strokes kill. If you hope to avoid a stroke -- and who doesn't? -- recent findings make clear the kinds of foods you should be eating. >

It Sounds Like Good News for Women, But...

Women tend to have less arterial plaque than men, but their risk of chest pain and having a heart attack is the same. Here's why. >

Heart Problems Hiding in Plain Sight

Calculations to determine patients’ risk of heart problems often miss those at lower risk until too late. Imaging may be more accurate. >

Hope Is a Powerful Factor in Stroke Recovery

Recovering from a stroke can be a long, hard process. Patients who remain hopeful are more likely to follow treatment plans and do the work. >

Online Images Often Show the Wrong Way to Take Blood Pressure

More than half of the online images of a person having their BP taken showed the wrong way to do it. This can lead to mistaken treatment. >

HEPA Help for Hypertension

Pollution from cars and factories doesn't only affect breathing. It can raise blood pressure. An at-home air purifier will help lower it. >

COVID-19 Infections Stiffen Arteries, Accelerate Aging

Your body generates a lot of inflammation as it fights a COVID infection. The result? Arteries become prematurely stiff. Take precautions. >

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. >

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