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Is it possible to have a heart attack and not even realize it?

After the trauma of a heart attack or a heart procedure, one of the last things you may want to consider is committing to a months-long follow-up program involving exercise.

Have you ever eaten a spicy meal and felt a burning pain in your chest afterward?

It can be unsettling, especially if you worry that it means something’s wrong with your heart.

The new Endeavor Health Cardiovascular Institute at Glenbrook Hospital will be a regional destination for the most advanced heart care on the North Shore.

Twenty years ago, in the twilight hours before sunrise, Jay Reardon of Glenview woke up to bone-crushing pressure in his chest that made it difficult for him to breathe.

Having your blood pressure taken is a routine assessment and an important indicator of your health.

Did you know nearly 40% of adults in the United States have high cholesterol?

The evening of Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 started with a paddle tennis match that ended in a way neither Steve Farber, 56, nor Jon Gault, 51, could have predicted.

Here’s an attention-getting fact: If 50% of your family has heart disease before age 50, you are at a 50% higher risk of having heart disease.

February is Heart Month, and did you know that your heart is a muscle that needs to be exercised?

Following a heart-healthy diet doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. You just need to know which foods you should focus on and which foods you should eat less often.

When most people think of narrowed or blocked blood vessels, they think about it in terms of how it might affect the heart.