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Could a supplement help keep your mind sharp?

June 8, 2020

Worried about dementia? There are ways you can protect your mind, but brain supplements may not be the answer. Learn how to be a smart shopper...

tags: diet , exercise , heart health , newsletter , sleep , supplements

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The depression and heart disease link

February 24, 2020

There’s a close link between heart disease and depression. The good news? Keeping your heart healthy can keep your mood up—and vice...

tags: depression , heart health , mental health , newsletter , stress

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How working too much affects your heart

February 17, 2020

If you’re routinely working overtime and sitting at your desk for prolonged periods of time, your heart health may suffer. Find out how...

tags: diet , exercise , heart health , newsletter , stress , work life

Understanding Cholesterol

January 11, 2018

“You can't have too much of a good thing,” the saying goes. But more often than not, you can. Sunshine is good, for example,...

tags: cholesterol , diet , health , healthy heart , heart , heart disease , heart health , nutrition

Is Heart Disease Genetic?

January 11, 2018

Maybe you already know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the US. You consider yourself to be pretty healthy, so you don't...

tags: cardiovascular disease , diet , exercise , health , healthy heart , heart , heart disease , heart health , nutrition

The Quick-Fix Mediterranean Diet

June 21, 2016

Adding international flair to your diet could quickly lead to a healthier heart.

tags: diet , healthy heart , heart disease , heart health , mediterranean diet , nutrition , vitamins

Who's In The Operating Room With You During Heart...

November 19, 2015

Having heart surgery is scary enough. Having a bunch of masked strangers stand over as you prepare to have surgery is even scarier.

tags: health , healthy heart , heart , heart disease , heart health , preparing for surgery , surgery

Heart Valves: 3 Ways They Behave Like School Crossing...

September 18, 2015

Remember your elementary school crossing guard? As you approached the intersection, she'd raise her paddle to halt traffic and let you cross...

tags: health , healthy heart , heart , heart disease , heart health

Circulatory System Function: Why Your Heart...

August 19, 2015

You remember how Dorothy, Toto, and the rest of the gang were trying to make their way to see the Wizard of Oz? That's kind of how veins...

tags: cardiovascular disease , healthy heart , heart , heart health

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