Health

Living Through Angina

You might feel like you’re having a heart attack, but the symptoms differ. What is angina, and is there anything you can do to prevent or treat it?

Improve Your Heart Health

Your heart is a muscle that requires care like any other organ in your body. Don't take heartbeats for granted.

Effects of Aging Heart

Most muscles get a rest between workouts. But not your heart. With billions of heartbeats during a lifetime, it shows signs of wear as you age.

Premature Ventricular Contractions

Occurring occasionally, Premature Ventricular Contractions can resolve on their own. Occurring frequently, PVCs can signal more serious conditions.

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Acquired Aplastic Anemia

A rare triple-threat anemia can deplete each major blood component, reducing energy, decreasing lung and heart function.

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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

This chronic painful condition generally begins with pregnancy. What are the symptoms and factors that can increase pain?

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AFib Heart Beats Out of Control

Your heart can race when you see someone you love. It beats even faster when running a race. Or it can race out of control during atrial fibrillation.

Heart Diseases Common In Women

Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death among women. It is not because it occurs more frequently than it does in men.

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Cholesterol Highs and Lows

Most doctors have patient cholesterol guidelines. Some grapple with the assertion of no evidence to support a specific cholesterol target level.

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How To Reduce Cholesterol Without Statins

Decrease Cholesterol Without Statins

You need to maintain low cholesterol levels. This waxy buildup within blood vessels may block a major artery, restricting oxygen to your brain.

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Dying of Laughter

Laughter is credited with alleviating everything from allergies to back pain and rhuematoid arthritis. But is there a limit?