Did you know heart disease affects 1 in every 20 American adults and is a leading cause of death in this country? Eating a healthy diet helps keep your heart in tip-top shape by lowering your cholesterol, blood pressure and…
Back-to-back holiday parties on your schedule? Keep an eye on your alcohol intake in order to avoid “holiday heart syndrome,” which is the incidence of irregular heart rhythms (also known as atrial fibrillation) brought on by unusual and excessive alcohol…
Ever wondered about those cholesterol numbers your doctor shares with you after routine blood tests? Cholesterol is a fat-like, waxy substance your liver makes and is essential to your health—it helps keep your body running. But more than 90 million…
With Valentine’s Day approaching, romantic music may do more than just warm your heart – new research shows listening to music you like may improve your heart’s health. According to an article published by Harvard Medical School, music alone…