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Life is precious, and so is your heart. Our advice from leading medical experts gives you the tools you need to prioritize your heart health — everything from lifestyle tips to recipe ideas and helpful guidance for specific heart conditions.

Two vegetarian pizza with a variety of healthy toppings on a granite table seen from above.
October 5, 2022/Nutrition

Tips To Make Your Pizza Heart-Healthy

For starters, try whole-grain crust, load up on colorful veggies and avoid high-sodium meats

Older woman with swelling in legs
September 23, 2022/Heart Health

5 Reasons Your Legs May Be Swollen and What To Do About It

It could be your feet need a rest, but swollen legs may also be a sign of a serious condition

Bulbs of garlic on a cutting board.
September 15, 2022/Heart Health

Does Garlic Lower Blood Pressure?

It could help with hypertension, but skip the supplement and enjoy garlic in your food instead

Older child getting a cardiac screening.
August 18, 2022/Heart Health

What Is a Cardiac Screening for Sports?

An annual exam looking at heart health

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concerned wife takes husbands temperature flu season heart
July 25, 2022/Heart Health

Can the Flu Trigger a Heart Attack?

Inflammation caused by the influenza virus can lead to deadly heart complications

post heart surgery
July 20, 2022/Heart Health

Tips To Help You Recover From Heart Surgery

It’s important to remember that not everyone heals at the same rate

woman suffering from dizziness
July 13, 2022/Heart Health

Can High Blood Pressure Make You Feel Dizzy?

Dizziness typically falls into two categories

woman in bed with headached
May 31, 2022/Heart Health

High Blood Pressure and Headaches: Is There a Link?

Understanding when it may (and may not) be the culprit

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May 5, 2022/Heart Health

Can a Cough Be Related to Heart Issues?

When to be evaluated for a cough that won't improve

Birth control possible side effects: blood clots in lungs
April 26, 2022/Heart Health

What To Know About Birth Control and Blood Clots

Here’s what experts say about how the two are related

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