Cardiovascular

Should You Cut Down on Salt?A new government report questions the wisdom of cutting down salt consumption

Pets and Heart HealthWhy are pet owners healthier than those who don't have pets?

Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer SurvivalModerate drinkers appear to have a slightly better chance of surviving breast cancer, researchers say

Red Meat and Clogged ArteriesA new study suggests that a compound called L-carnitine could be why eating lots of red meat increases the risk of heart disease

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Food and High Blood Pressure: Does Salt Intake Matter?

By: Celeste Perron

February 14, 2013

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Newsflash: Eating salt might not be bad for you, and a low salt diet could hurt.

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Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease

By: Barbara Kantrowitz

February 13, 2013

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It's Women's Heart Health month, a good time to look at what you can do to lower your risk of heart disease

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Cutting Salt in Processed Food

By: Barbara Kantrowitz

February 12, 2013

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Check out which companies are voluntarily lowering the sodium content of their products

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Southern Diet and Stroke Risk

By: Barbara Kantrowitz

February 11, 2013

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Researchers say fried chicken and sweet tea -- staples of a Southern diet -- could increase stroke risk

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Red Dress Helps Prevent Heart Disease in Women

By: Robyn Flipse, The Everyday Dietitian

February 10, 2013

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Campaign raises heart disease awareness in woman using red dress symbol and help

The red dress is a symbol to raise heart disease awareness in women. Learning to prevent heart disease is important for women since they are as likely to have it as men. Find more heart facts here.

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Unsaturated Oils Hurt Your Heart (Huh?)

By: Celeste Perron

February 9, 2013

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unsaturated oils: which fats are good fats

Think you know which fats are good fats? Think again—a new study suggests that polyunsaturated vegetable oils cause more heart attacks that animal fats.

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Baby Boomers Are Less Healthy than their Parents

By: Barbara Kantrowitz

February 6, 2013

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A study says Baby Boomers may live longer than their parents but the extra years may not be healthy ones

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Being Fit at Midlife Could Lower Dementia Risk

By: Barbara Kantrowitz

February 5, 2013

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Researchers say that people who were most fit at midlife had lowest risk of dementia in old age

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Clogged Arteries Are Not Due to Eggs

By: Robyn Flipse, The Everyday Dietitian

February 4, 2013

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Heart disease research shows eggs unfairly blamed for clogged arteries in cardio

Clogged arteries can cause heart attacks and stroke, but cholesterol in eggs is not to blame. Heart disease research shows other lifestyle factors raise risk for cardiovascular disorders.

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Is It Healthy to be Fat?

By: Barbara Kantrowitz

January 2, 2013

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