CONDITIONS / STROKE

Flu Vaccines Help the Heart

Having a flu shot protects you from more than the flu virus; it can prevent heart problems, too. So why do so few hospitals offer it? >

Don't Slack Off on BP Meds

Blood pressure medications really do save lives. If your doctor has prescribed them, you want to take them. >

Sleep Helps the Heart

A lack of sleep stimulates inflammation and stiffens your arteries. There are ways to get more Z's. >

A Woman's Heart

Women's hearts don't get the respect they should. Too often issues like hypertension and high cholesterol are left un- or under-treated. >

Poverty and Prevention

Income plays a big role in who does and doesn't get preventive heart care. >

Diehard Fans

When local teams lose, ER admissions for heart attacks go up, suggesting a new way of looking at the agony of defeat. >

Rehab with a Beat

Recovering from a stroke is often a long, tedious process involving countless repetitions. Adding music really helps. >

Soda's Shot to the Heart

You wouldn't eat a pound of bacon, but drinking soda daily may wreak havoc on your lipid levels in much the same way. >

Meat and the Microbiome

As meat is digested in the gut, it breaks down into a metabolite that increases the risk of heart disease. Plant-based foods don't do this. >

The Pepperoni Papers

Conflicting recommendations about eating meat have generated confusion and controversy. A massive new study makes things clearer. >

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