Someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, and one person dies from heart disease every 33 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That fluttering feeling in your chest could be more than just a passing blip.
Feeling lightheaded or dizzy after standing up is a fairly common experience.
Heart health isn’t something you dwell on when you’re young.
Often referred to as the “silent killer,” high blood pressure contributes to heart disease, heart attack, stroke and other health problems.
Normally, as our heart pumps blood through its chambers, its valves act like little doors that open and close in sync with our heartbeat and prevent blood from flowing backwards.
Broken heart syndrome may be the most dramatic example of the strong connection between our hearts and our minds.
Almost 70 million adults have high blood pressure in the United States — that’s about every 1 in 3 adults.
When women hear the term self-care, their mind likely drifts to an afternoon at the spa, a vacation or a nightly skincare ritual.
When it comes to cardiovascular disease, Illinois residents unfortunately have their fair share.
Cancer and heart disease have many of the same underlying risk factors, including smoking and metabolic disease like diabetes, and some cancer therapies further elevate the risks of
Our relationship with alcohol is complicated.
