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That big Thanksgiving dinner can be a lot more than just a meal. It’s often an event. People dine on foods they don’t usually eat, like mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and apple pie, and…

The human heart has four valves — mitral, tricuspid, pulmonary and aortic. These valves have flaps that open and close with each heartbeat. A problem with a valve, such as a valve that doesn’t close…

The saying, “You are what you eat,” is true in a way. The food you use as fuel can keep your body strong and healthy or break it down. It’s a slow process, but choosing healthy food most of the time…

Artificial intelligence (AI) can handle a variety of tasks, some more helpful than others. Endeavor Health cardiologists have found a way AI can improve healthcare for heart patients. Echocardiograms…

When kept in check, cholesterol is not a bad thing. In fact, your body needs it to help build cells. However, that waxy substance carried in your blood stream could also pose serious health risks if…

A visit to the doctor’s office often elicits a stress response, especially in adults. Stress can trigger a fight or flight response that comes with several physical changes, including a rise in blood…

When our blood pressure — the force of the blood pushing against artery walls as it’s pumped through the body — gets too high, it can start a chain reaction of health problems. Over time, high blood…

When our blood pressure — the force of the blood pushing against artery walls as it’s pumped through the body — gets too high, it can start a chain reaction of health problems. Over time, high blood…

It seems unimaginable — a healthy teenage athlete collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest. But it happens more often than you’d think. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 2,000 young…

Diabetes can do a lot of damage to your health, such as nerve damage, vision loss and kidney disease. It can also lead to heart disease — the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. What…

Humans are creatures of habit. Both healthy habits and … decidedly less so. Daily routines can be a struggle to change. So when someone is trying to stick with a potentially dramatic lifestyle shift…

It’s probably safe to say everyone is familiar with the common symptoms of a heart attack. In fact, the first thing people often think of is likely the movie version, where a man in sudden agony…